SINCE we’re now a nation seemingly obsessed with making cakes (thank you Masterchef and Great British Bake Off), we’ve rounded up some of the best gadgets with which to unleash your inner baker:

PICK OF THE WEEK:
Bodum 4.7l Mixer – £263.28 from qvcuk.com
A food blender can be one of those purchases you use once or twice, then sort of shove in the cupboard and forget about. Well, you won’t forget about this stylish little number.

Complete with attachments to mix, knead, whisk and stir at the touch of a button, it’ll soon become your kitchen-based best friend.

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Kitchen Scales and Jug – £19.95 from prezzybox.com
No need for multiple measuring gadgets cluttering up your work surfaces.

Step forward this dual purpose device where you can measure both solids and liquids in one go. It also reads out the amounts on the digital display. Clever.

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Baking Boutique Electric Cupcake, Donut & Cake Pop Maker – £18.36 from qvcuk.com
With three interchangeable plates, you can bake three different style of treats; just make up your batter (according to the in-pack instructions) then pour in, switch on and drool a little until the timer ends. Or of course you could use this downtime to prepare your icing.

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Prepology Whisk – £10.98 from qvcuk.com
This battery powered hand whisk will make light work of smaller baking batches, and has the added bonus of a frothing attachment to add those ‘barista’ touches to your homemade latte.

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