diff --git a/packages/sync/package.json b/packages/sync/package.json
index 8d1caa52..24245089 100644
--- a/packages/sync/package.json
+++ b/packages/sync/package.json
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     "graphql-tag": "2.10.1",
     "graphql-tools": "4.0.4",
     "idb-localstorage": "0.2.0",
-    "subscriptions-transport-ws": "0.9.16"
+    "subscriptions-transport-ws": "0.9.16",
+    "util": "^0.12.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/sync/src/cache/createMutationOptions.ts b/packages/sync/src/cache/createMutationOptions.ts
index ae28876f..85f63674 100644
--- a/packages/sync/src/cache/createMutationOptions.ts
+++ b/packages/sync/src/cache/createMutationOptions.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import { CacheOperation } from "./CacheOperation";
 import { createOptimisticResponse } from "./createOptimisticResponse";
 import { Query } from "./CacheUpdates";
 import { getOperationFieldName, deconstructQuery } from "../utils/helpers";
+import { isArray } from "util";
 
 export interface MutationHelperOptions {
   mutation: DocumentNode;
   variables: OperationVariables;
-  updateQuery: Query;
+  updateQuery: Query | Query[];
   typeName: string;
   operationType?: CacheOperation;
   idField?: string;
@@ -33,14 +34,31 @@ export const createMutationOptions = (options: MutationHelperOptions): MutationO
     typeName
   });
 
-  const update = getUpdateFunction(operationName, idField, updateQuery, operationType);
+  const update: MutationUpdaterFn = (cache, { data }) => {
+    if (isArray(updateQuery)) {
+      for (const query of updateQuery) {
+        const updateFunction = getUpdateFunction(operationName, idField, query, operationType);
+        updateFunction(cache, { data });
+      }
+    } else {
+      const updateFunction = getUpdateFunction(operationName, idField, updateQuery, operationType);
+      updateFunction(cache, { data });
+    }
+  };
+
   return { mutation, variables, optimisticResponse, update };
 };
 
-// returns the update function used to update the cache by the client
-// ignores the scenario where the cache operation is an update as this is handled automatically
-// from Apollo client 2.5 onwards.
-const getUpdateFunction = (
+/**
+ * Generate the update function to update the cache for a given operation and query.
+ * Ignores the scenario where the cache operation is an update as this is handled automatically
+ * from Apollo Client 2.5 onwards.
+ * @param operation The title of the operation being performed
+ * @param idField The id field the item keys off
+ * @param updateQuery The Query to update in the cache
+ * @param opType The type of operation being performed
+ */
+export const getUpdateFunction = (
   operation: string,
   idField: string,
   updateQuery: Query,
diff --git a/packages/sync/src/cache/createSubscriptionOptions.ts b/packages/sync/src/cache/createSubscriptionOptions.ts
index f0618dff..82c4bda9 100644
--- a/packages/sync/src/cache/createSubscriptionOptions.ts
+++ b/packages/sync/src/cache/createSubscriptionOptions.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ export interface SubscriptionHelperOptions {
   idField?: string;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Helper function which can be used to call subscribeToMore for multiple SubscriptionHelperOptions
+ * @param observableQuery the query which you would like to call subscribeToMore on.
+ * @param arrayOfHelperOptions the array of `SubscriptionHelperOptions`
+ */
 export const subscribeToMoreHelper = (observableQuery: ObservableQuery,
                                       arrayOfHelperOptions: SubscriptionHelperOptions[]) => {
   for (const option of arrayOfHelperOptions) {
@@ -18,6 +23,11 @@ export const subscribeToMoreHelper = (observableQuery: ObservableQuery,
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Creates a SubscribeToMoreOptions object which can be used with Apollo Client's subscribeToMore function
+ * on an observable query.
+ * @param options see `SubscriptionHelperOptions`
+ */
 export const createSubscriptionOptions = (options: SubscriptionHelperOptions): SubscribeToMoreOptions => {
   const {
     subscriptionQuery,
@@ -53,6 +63,11 @@ export const createSubscriptionOptions = (options: SubscriptionHelperOptions): S
   };
 };
 
+/**
+ * Generate the standard update function to update the cache for a given operation type and query.
+ * @param opType The type of operation being performed
+ * @param idField The id field the item keys off
+ */
 export const getUpdateQueryFunction = (opType: CacheOperation, idField = "id"): UpdateFunction => {
   let updateFunction: UpdateFunction;
 
diff --git a/packages/sync/test/CacheHelpersTest.ts b/packages/sync/test/CacheHelpersTest.ts
index cb0f7690..4c39c55e 100644
--- a/packages/sync/test/CacheHelpersTest.ts
+++ b/packages/sync/test/CacheHelpersTest.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 import { expect, should } from "chai";
-import { MutationHelperOptions, CacheOperation, createMutationOptions, createSubscriptionOptions } from "../src/cache";
+import { CacheOperation, createMutationOptions, createSubscriptionOptions } from "../src/cache";
 import {
   CREATE_ITEM,
   GET_ITEMS,
+  GET_LISTS,
   DELETE_ITEM,
   ITEM_CREATED_SUB,
   ITEM_DELETED_SUB,
-  ITEM_UPDATED_SUB
+  ITEM_UPDATED_SUB,
+  CREATE_LIST,
+  DOESNT_EXIST,
+  GET_NON_EXISTENT
 } from "./mock/mutations";
 import { NormalizedCacheObject } from "apollo-cache-inmemory";
 import { OfflineClient } from "../src";
@@ -39,6 +43,26 @@ describe("CacheHelpers", () => {
     operationType: CacheOperation.DELETE,
     idField: "id"
   });
+  const builtOptionsWithArray = createMutationOptions({
+    mutation: CREATE_LIST,
+    variables: {
+      "title": "new list"
+    },
+    updateQuery: [{ query: GET_ITEMS, variables: {} }, { query: GET_LISTS, variables: {} }],
+    typeName: "List",
+    operationType: CacheOperation.ADD,
+    idField: "id"
+  });
+  const builtNonExistent = createMutationOptions({
+    mutation: DOESNT_EXIST,
+    variables: {
+      "title": "new list"
+    },
+    updateQuery: { query: GET_NON_EXISTENT, variables: {} },
+    typeName: "Something",
+    operationType: CacheOperation.ADD,
+    idField: "id"
+  });
   const builtSubCreateOptions = createSubscriptionOptions({
     subscriptionQuery: ITEM_CREATED_SUB,
     cacheUpdateQuery: GET_ITEMS,
@@ -70,6 +94,34 @@ describe("CacheHelpers", () => {
     }
   };
 
+  const createList = (id: string) => {
+    if (builtOptionsWithArray && builtOptionsWithArray.update) {
+      builtOptionsWithArray.update(client.cache, {
+        data: {
+          "createList": {
+            "id": id,
+            "title": "new list" + id,
+            "__typename": "Item"
+          }
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
+  const createNonExistent = (id: string) => {
+    if (builtNonExistent && builtNonExistent.update) {
+      builtNonExistent.update(client.cache, {
+        data: {
+          "somethingFake": {
+            "id": id,
+            "title": "new list" + id,
+            "__typename": "Item"
+          }
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
   const remove = (id: string) => {
     if (builtDeleteOptions && builtDeleteOptions.update) {
       builtDeleteOptions.update(client.cache, {
@@ -96,6 +148,12 @@ describe("CacheHelpers", () => {
         "allItems": []
       }
     });
+    client.writeQuery({
+      query: GET_LISTS,
+      data: {
+        "allLists": []
+      }
+    });
   });
 
   it("ensures built mutation options include a function", () => {
@@ -109,6 +167,13 @@ describe("CacheHelpers", () => {
     expect(client.readQuery({ query: GET_ITEMS }).allItems).to.have.length(1);
   });
 
+  it("add item to cache with multiple", () => {
+    expect(client.readQuery({ query: GET_LISTS }).allLists).to.have.length(0);
+    createList("1");
+    expect(client.readQuery({ query: GET_LISTS }).allLists).to.have.length(1);
+    expect(client.readQuery({ query: GET_ITEMS }).allItems).to.have.length(1);
+  });
+
   it("delete item from cache", async () => {
     expect(client.readQuery({ query: GET_ITEMS }).allItems).to.have.length(0);
     create("1");
@@ -232,7 +297,7 @@ describe("CacheHelpers", () => {
         {
           subscriptionData: {
             data: {
-              itemUpdated: { }
+              itemUpdated: {}
             }
           }
         });
diff --git a/packages/sync/test/mock/mutations.ts b/packages/sync/test/mock/mutations.ts
index 6b3f5b5e..20f7cc62 100644
--- a/packages/sync/test/mock/mutations.ts
+++ b/packages/sync/test/mock/mutations.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ mutation createItem($title: String!){
   }
 `;
 
+export const CREATE_LIST = gql`
+mutation createList($title: String!){
+    createList(title: $title){
+      title
+    }
+  }
+`;
+
 export const DELETE_ITEM = gql`
 mutation deleteItem($id: ID!){
     deleteItem(id: $id){
@@ -16,6 +24,14 @@ mutation deleteItem($id: ID!){
   }
 `;
 
+export const DOESNT_EXIST = gql`
+mutation somethingFake($id: ID!){
+    somethingFake(id: $id){
+      title
+    }
+  }
+`;
+
 export const GET_ITEMS = gql`
   query allItems($first: Int) {
     allItems(first: $first) {
@@ -25,6 +41,24 @@ export const GET_ITEMS = gql`
 }
 `;
 
+export const GET_LISTS = gql`
+  query allLists($first: Int) {
+    allLists(first: $first) {
+      id
+      title
+    }
+}
+`;
+
+export const GET_NON_EXISTENT = gql`
+  query somethingFake($first: Int) {
+    somethingFake(first: $first) {
+      id
+      title
+    }
+}
+`;
+
 export const ITEM_CREATED_SUB = gql`
   subscription itemCreated {
     itemCreated {