The Best Baking Essentials

Sunday afternoons are the ideal opportunity to overindulge in sweet treats, picking the perfect recipe to satisfy those guilty cravings.

To help prep for the perfect afternoon of baking, we’ve collated a selection of top products which will equip you with the essential tools to produce temptingly tasty delights.

Pick the Perfect Recipe

Everyone has a favourite sweet treat of choice – and whether that be a fruity dessert or a gooey chocolate brownie, Mary Berry has got things covered. This baking bible is complete with over 250 foolproof recipes, meaning there is something to suit everyone. It will help to make baking fun, with simple-to-follow instructions and handy tips to even help the inexperienced bakers cook up a storm in the kitchen.

Mary Berry’s Baking Bible, from £17.68, from Debenhams

Avoid the Mess

We all know that baking can get a little out of hand, from the endless washing up to the cake batter that seems to get everywhere. Be prepared for the mess with this trendy linen range from House of Fraser, complete with a long apron, double oven glove and 3 tea towel set. It’s the ideal purchase to keep things clean and tidy, but still maximise the fun.

Butcher Stripe Red Kitchen Linen Range, from £10.00, from House of Fraser

Mix it up

It’s great to find a gadget which makes light work of mixing needs in the kitchen. This stylish black stand mixer from Kenwood is the perfect appliance to help with baking preparations, equipped with 6 different speed settings and a powerful 1000W motor to help create the perfect batter mix blend.

Kenwood kMix KMX754 Stand Mixer, £299.99, from John Lewis

Frozen Fun

There’s nothing tastier than some delicious cold ice cream to compliment a freshly prepared bake. This ice cream maker is a wonderful tool for making home-made sweet treats, creating the perfect blend of ice cream and sorbets. It is the ideal gadget for entertaining and will be able to make frozen treats for years to come.

Magimix 11047 Le Glacier Ice Cream Maker, £49.99, from Argos

Tasty Toppings

Once the perfect dessert has been created, it’s important to pick a tasty sweet treat or some savoury goodness to finish. Marks and Spencer have this covered, with a range of toppings to suit everyone, from freshly prepared fruit to creamy custard. This berry salad bowl is just one of the choices to help satisfy those cravings.

Berry Salad Bowl, from £15.00, from Marks and Spencer