Miracle baking: new cooking trend explained, plus best recipes

For beginner bakers, or even experienced ones, the ‘miracle’ trend is making it easier to cook amazing dishes — even without a traditional oven.

From impossible pies to astounding 3-ingredient cakes, this baking science will blow your mind.

These recipes might seem miraculous, but in reality they’re every lazy baker’s dream.

Wrapped up in this trend, we’ve got the impossible quiches made from one batter that separates as it cooks to ‘magically’ form both crust and filling. There’s the dump cakes that literally require throwing ingredients into a pan then putting in the oven.

And of course, we’ve got those hacky baking recipes that don’t even ask you to turn on the oven, thanks to today’s most popular small appliances (we’re talking about you, air fryer).

Here are some of taste.com.au’s best miracle baking recipes you have to try.

Lemon and raspberry magic cake

Transform this simple batter into a sensational cake with three amazing layers – a fudgy base, custard filling and sponge-cake top.

This lemon and raspberry cake is easy to make.

Microwave sponge cake

This is hands down the easiest and the quickest cake you will ever make. It takes five minutes to prepare and it’s cooked in another seven, ready for your to decorate as you wish. We recommend cream and berries.

Pie maker quick breads

These easy pie maker bread rolls are made without yeast and can be thrown together at a moment’s notice. They’re perfect for camping or when you’re short on time.

4-ingredient raspberry hazelnut brownies

These brownies are as easy as 1,2,3,4.

You only need four ingredients to make these brownies.

Air fryer pork and apple sausage rolls

Is there anything as easy and fabulous as the air fryer? These easy sausage rolls prove not.

The 3-ingredient cake that’ll blow your mind

Part cheesecake, part decadent white chocolate cake, 100 per cent amazing. With only three ingredients this is certain to become your new favourite dessert.

Microwave cookie for one

It’s okay to be a little selfish sometimes. If you’re home alone, craving a quick sugar fix and there is nothing in the pantry, this cookie can be yours in under 6 minutes. Check out our Notes section on how to get the best results and how to double the recipe if you really must share.

It's called impossible quiche but it's actually very possible to make.

Impossible quiche

Don’t let the name deceive you: this ham and cheese quiche is actually incredibly possible to make. What we love about impossible quiche is that it requires no puff pastry base – you simply mix all the ingredients together, pour into the dish and voila.

Soda water scones

The secret ingredient to light and fluffy scones? Soda water. This quick, easy and cheaty version of traditional scones will become a new family favourite.

Best-ever slow cooker chocolate cake

Did you know you can ‘bake’ a cake in your crockpot? The secret is the tea towel under the lid, as it absorbs the condensation so the top of the cake doesn’t get soggy. It’s delicious served warm with ice-cream, or topped with your favourite chocolate icing.

Banana and Rolo condensed milk dump cake

This banana dump cake combines all our favourite things including condensed milk, Rolo chocolates and ginger snap biscuits into one incredibly easy dessert.

Ever heard of dump cakes? This one here is a prime example.

Pie maker pineapple upside-down cakes

We’ve given the retro pineapple upside-down cake a Kmart pie maker twist and it’s perfect for afternoon tea or dessert.

4-ingredient condensed milk cake

This is a super simple recipe for a basic cake that can be eaten as is with just some sprinkling of icing sugar (and some cream or ice-cream on the side, if that’s your thing). You can also use it as a base for a celebration cake, adding your favourite icing and decorations to it.

Cheat’s chocolate lava cakes

With only 5 ingredients, these super-easy chocolate molten cakes make for a quick midweek dessert.

For more recipe ideas, go to taste.com.au or check out the Taste Test Kitchen now.

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