With so many amazing recipes, it’s difficult to choose which one I’ll try first. The pictures were mouthwatering. I did enjoy the measurements being in ounces and grams. I thought the tips at the end of each recipe were very useful in improving my baking skills.

With a chapter called: After-Dinner Sinners, I fell in love with this cookbook immediately! There are lots of delicious and unique recipes like Strawberry + Champagne Roll. 😋 The last chapter is filled with recipes and tips for making showstopper cakes. If you ever wanted to learn how to bake like a pro, this cookbook is for you!

Lots of fun baking recipes.! I will say, if you do not like chocolate, this may not be the best book for you, as if felt like the majority (over half) of the recipes had chocolate included in some way. This is also a book from the UK, so there are British terms. Measurements are given in both grams and ounces.
The recipes are in chapters: Back to Basics (components); Tin It To Win It (brownies and bars); Hob Job (seems like candy and candy inspired); Cookies & Tarts; After Dinner Sinners (fancy desserts); and Cake It 'Til You Make It (huge layer cakes).
As the chapter titles and photos show, this book is about having fun. There were photos with almost every recipe, which I appreciated especially because some of the items were more British standards. I do think some of the recipes are probably for more advanced bakers, either because of complexity or number of components to get to the finished dessert.

“Rebel Bakes” offers beautiful dessert recipes and photography, although I wouldn’t say all of the recipes are entirely approachable. Many involve lots of steps and toppings, and if you are against food dyes there are several layer cakes that utilize lots of food coloring. Nevertheless, this was a unique dessert book that I enjoyed reading.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for and advance copy of this book!

If you’re looking for a fun and unique baking book, you’ll want to pick up Rebel Bakes: 80+ Deliciously Creative Cakes, Bakes and Treats For Every Occasion , by George Hepher, owner of George’s Bakery, an online site. This cookbook makes it obvious that Hepher is passionate about the d
desserts he has created, and once looking at the book, most readers will see why.
The cookbook includes dozens of recipes any baker will want to make. Hepher’s writing style is easy and forthcoming, so the book is not only inspiring, but fun to curl up and read. However, the recipes are so mouthwatering, most will want to immediately start baking. The first part of the cookbook includes several basic recipes, such as a perfect Ganache and Caramel. Then the recipes for amazing bakes follows. There is definitely a British flavor to this cookbook, although the recipes aren’t the classics that most of us are familiar with.

The author’s imagination in creating his recipes takes bakers out of the box. Most of the recipes are presented with beautiful, professional photographs of the finished product. The instructions are in the traditional form, with comments at the beginning, followed by a list of ingredients and then step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. The author makes it so that any baker, beginning to advanced can make picture-perfect creations that will be ooed and awed over.

All told, this is a fun cookbook for anyone who likes to bake unique, mouthwatering dishes. Highly Recommended.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

This cookbook is one of the fun reads I have had this year and was thoroughly enjoyed!

It is well-organized and well laid-out with fun names and beautiful photos of each recipe. I really enjoyed looking at names first and trying to guess what the end would be. Such cute fun names! Ingredients are easy to find if you don't have already and measurements are in grams/ounces which leads to successful bakes. It is packed with easy, fun, and unique recipes, various level of recipes for every occasions, tips and commentaries are written in very "George" way. SO MANY recipes I want to bake and you'll want to run to kitchen and start baking! Can't wait to have the actual copy of it and share with close friends and family! Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys baking.

Fun, unique recipes for treats that hit all the sugar buttons! Beautiful pictures, they practically leap off the page.

Thank you Netgalley and Hachette Book Group | Greenfinch for the ARC!

Oh, how I want to be the baker this book encourages me to be!

Page after page of Indulgent desserts with show-stopping presentation in full color photos worthy of framing. But proceed with caution when serving these scrumptious desserts, after the first forkful, your guests will fill your social calendar with invites and requests for you to bring dessert!

Before the fame goes to your head, I will note that recipes measurements are presented in grams/ounces. This may cause a bit of hesitancy in my fellow American casual bakers. Also, some ingredients may not already be on hand in your pantry so impulse baking is not encouraged. That being said, these delicious cakes and cookies are well worth the additional time of converting recipes and acquiring the specialized ingredients.

*I received an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Much love to NetGalley, the book's publisher and of course the author for this gracious opportunity!

This cookbook unfortunately isn’t for me. I live in the US and a lot of the ingredients aren’t readily available here. There is a conversion chapter, but that is still more steps than I prefer while baking.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of Rebel Bakes.

I'm not on social media so I wasn't familiar with the author.

It was the mouthwatering photo that caught my eye! And the title.

This is an honest, no holds barred cookbook. If you're watching your calories and carb count, look away!

The author pulls no punches here.

Every decadent recipe is laden with chocolate, ooey-gooey caramel, cookies, and more!

I love just going in all out, pulling out all the stops and making no excuses to make and eat a gorgeous, caloric laden cake. Sometimes, you just need to.

Some of the recipes are caramel heavy, which isn't my favorite flavor, but apparently is the author's.

As you peruse the recipes, they get more and more complicated and labor intensive as you go on.

I wish the photos were bigger but maybe they don't translate well on a Kindle.

The names of the recipes are unique and eye-catching. Now if only I had someone to make them for me!

Layered and substantial....

This is for the fearless baker, who enjoys sturdy, substantial and layered treats. Distinctive layers, pronounced layers. These treats are serious bars, over the top cakes with thick frosting.
All things sturdy and thickly layered.
Indulgence.
Great photos.
Recommend.

This book drips sweetness. I am more of a traditional baker, not much on sugary or candy sweetness, so this book was not for me. I am sure it is for those who want to try something different and interesting! It has easy to follow instructions and great photos. I thank NetGalley and Hachette Book Group for the advance peak.

Rebel Bakes is a fun book full of unique treats. It has a causal approach with everyday conversational dialogue. The writings feel personal, like you’re together in person just talking about baking in your own kitchen. Lots of tips and experienced tricks along the way. This book will definitely hit the spot for those with a sweet tooth! Directions are easy to follow, and the ingredients are not hard to obtain, plus measurements are provided in both forms so it easily applies to all readers, regardless of location.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.

What a fun book! I'll have to add this one to my collection. It's fun, great tips, and unusual. I didn't even know about George before receiving the book, and I'm so glad I did. I don't know if I'm capable of making many of them, but at the very, very least I've found some bakes I can gift.
Add this to your cookbook collection. I think you'll love it.
Thank you to Hachette Book Group and NetGalley for a digital ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

This is a beautiful cook book. The photos are really fun and bright, love the graphic design. The recipes are a little much for me, I prefer more subtle desserts, but the presentation is absolutely gorgeous. Would be a fun addition to a shelf, I just may not reach for it often for actual use.

Rebel Bakes is a wonderfully irreverent, very high energy, and beautifully exuberant book of baked cakes and goodies by George Hepher. Due out (outside the UK) 11th June 2024 from Hachette on their Greenfinch imprint, it's 224 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.

The author is very chatty and the writing is happy and *fun*. The non-recipe parts feel like a conversation with a good pal (over cocktails) who really knows about and is enthusiastic (in a good way) about something. He has learned or developed competency with the techniques and the recipes included in the volume are impressive, showy, and colorful. Very high wow factor.

This is not an understated gran-approved repertoire. There are loads of chocolate laden treats, rainbow stuff, cheesecake variations and the glazes, sauces, and caramels to go along with them.

The actual book is logically arranged: an intro covering the basics (he has a lot of good info here, don't skip it), basics (caramels, sauces, drips), tray bakes, melt & pour type creations (he calls them Hob Jobs which made me snort), cookies & tarts, after dinner treats, and cakes (lots of *spectacular* very tall cakes here). Recipes are written with a fun description and often a background origin, ingredients in a bullet list, and step by step directions. Ingredient measures are given in standard metric with imperial (American) measurements by weight in parentheses.

The photos are a standout of the collection. The author is a social media celebrity and -all- the items are beautifully styled and all have a lot of wow-factor. Instagram perfect in other words. Spelling and vernacular are British English throughout, but won't pose a problem in context for readers living elsewhere.

It shouldn't need to be specifically stated out loud, but here we are. The book is campy, fun, inclusive, and LGBTQIA+ friendly.

Five stars. It would be a great selection for public library acquisition, home use, or gift giving.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes

Wow! Wow, wow, wow!! This cookbook is my new favorite. The photos are amazing and the recipes are divine! There are delicious, modern combos of flavors and classics as well. I look forward to trying out these recipes and displaying this book on my shelf. If you love sweets please get this book. You won’t be disappointed one bit!

This is a baking book that will make you a more versatile baker AND make you laugh at the same time. George of George’s Bakery is very funny, and he has made a name for himself in the world of baking with his unique and tasty treats. Be prepared to get cornflour, vanilla bean paste and caster sugar. If you have a taste for caramel as well as fruit desserts, this book will be your jam (get it?)! It even contains an edible cookie dough recipe, which is one of my favorite things in the world.

Now to go look up “digestives” and the closest American equivalent…

Thank you to NetGalley and Mobius for the advance copy in exchange for my honest opinion.