Hamlyn QuickCook: Cakes & Bakes

The total UK chocolate market is worth about GBP3.7 billion a year, which is GBP62.64 per person. A family of four will spend, on average, GBP250 a year on chocolate. Although everyone knows the health risks of eating too much chocolate, a study in 2006, published by The New Scientist, found that a moderate, regular consumption of cocoa could actually lower blood pressure.

This wonderful collection of 360 great tasting recipes is perfect for anyone who wants to know how to make perfect cakes and bakes in record-breaking time. Its clever layout will ensure that you'll always be able to make wonderful treats from savoury biscuits and muffins to sweet cupcakes, traybakes, pies and tarts. If you're pressed for time, then the 10-minute options provide clever short-cuts, and if you have a little longer then the 30-minute versions will show you how to add something a bit more special.