BAKE OFF IS BACK!
If you’re a fan of The Great British Bake Off, like us, you’ve been waiting patiently all summer for the new series to start. Finally GBBO has announced it's returning to our screens - hurrah!
Every year, we're inspired by GBBO to get in the kitchen and bake every day or at least at the weekend. There’s a natural weight gain of about half a stone while we taste all the cakes and biscuits as the series goes along; there’s nothing better than curling up to watch the show with a homemade Victoria sponge in front of you.
We also get ready to buy loads of new baking equipment and accessories, and discovering the domestic goddess that we really are - underneath it all, we're sure Pru Leith cheers us on…
Here are some of the best baking accessories you can treat yourself to now GBBO is back on the TV; get ready to bake some delicious pies and pastries with your new gear.
The best baking gear 2021
1 of 10Percy Pig™ Baking Gift Bag
Percy Pig fans can test out their baking skills at home thanks to this incredible gift set. Inside you will find a vanilla sponge cake mix, two bags of Percy Pig sweets, Percy Pig party sprinkles, Percy Pig or Penny biscuit tin, Percy Pig icing, Percy Pig spatula, baking cupcake cases and a Percy Pig gift bag. Pre-order now for delivery from 2nd November 2021.
2 of 10KitchenAid Limited Edition Artisan Mixer 156 Dried Rose with White Bowl
If you're a serious baker, then one of these KitchenAid Artisan Mixers is probably already on your radar; we've just found this beautiful limited-edition dried rose version and we're totally in love. This really does make a difference when making cakes and meringues; you won't know how you ever baked without it.
3 of 10ShellStone 8-Piece Non Stick Bakeware Set
Everything you need to bake cupcakes, muffins, cakes, tarts, loaf cakes, and more – this eight-piece bakeware set provides you with all the equipment you need to practise before next year's GBBO auditions.
4 of 10Irish Clover Knot Embossed Rolling Pin
A clever way to make your biscuits look really unique and special is an embossed rolling pin – they'll look like something out of a French patisserie. You'll get one of Paul Hollywood's handshakes for these.
5 of 10Ready Set Bake Personalised Apron
Look the part in the kitchen with a special apron; this one is available in a range of colours, and you can personalise it with your name underneath. Great for you or as a gift for a fellow baker.
6 of 10Star Baker Cook Book Stand
An investment piece, this would make a wonderful Christmas gift or birthday present for a real star baker, holding up your recipe books while you bake in style. It's made from solid oak so will last a lifetime.
7 of 10GBBO Paul Hollywood Mug
Immortalise Paul Hollywood's cheeky comments with this fun mug.
8 of 10Silicone Baking Mats (set of 4)
Silicone baking mats are perfect for cookies, tarts, and other baked goodies – plus, they're eco-friendly, saving you throwing away used baking paper every time you bake (for more baking paper substitutes, read our handy guide).
9 of 10The Great British Bake Off: Love to Bake
Order your copy of the book that accompanies the latest series ready for baking all of the recipes from Pru, Paul and the bakers. It's available to pre-order now and on sale on October 15.
10 of 10The Great British Bake Off Series 1
Go back to the start and watch how it all began with Series 1 on Prime Video. It'll seem quite different to the latest series – we enjoy those historical bits that they don't feature anymore.
£9.99
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Sophie Knight is Editor of WhatsTheBest and Contributing Editor for Mother&Baby, Closer, Heat, Yours and Empire websites.
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