Sarah Rainey
How to Cheat at Baking: 70 Quick & Easy Recipes for Busy Bakers
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Fake it ’til you bake it with 70 deliciously simple recipes and supermarket cake hacks.
’Proof that baking can be low-effort and deeply satisfying’ - Rachel Khoo
Why make life harder than it needs to be? If you love home-baked treats but don’t have the time, energy or budget for complicated recipes and endless ingredient lists, How to Cheat at Baking is your new secret weapon.
From biscuit-based traybakes and freezer cakes to air fryer wonders and microwave miracles, every foolproof recipe is designed to save you time without skimping on flavour. Whether you’re a tired parent, a hungry student or just someone who likes a cheat code, this is baking for real life – no pastry-making, proving time or piping skills required for the fab fake bakes. This collection of sweet treats is sure to become a fast family favourite.
Includes:
No-Bake Millionaire’s Shortbread
Choc-Orange Cheesecake
One-Minute Microwave Cookies
Cinnamon Dough-Bake
Strawberries & Cream Ripple Cake
Fake Fab Lollies
Air-Fryer Banana Muffins
Chocolate Hazelnut Hippo Cake
Two-Ingredient Bagels
Boursin & Bacon Quiches
Praise for Sarah Rainey:
‘The queen of store cupboard baking’ – Huffington Post UK
‘Sarah [is] an expert on how to cheat recipes if you are missing key ingredients’ – The Times
Author: Sarah Rainey
Publication Date: 13-08-2026
Format: Hardback
Pages: 128
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Height (mm): 17
Width (mm): 187
Length (mm): 253
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