Festive Baking Kits And Tools For Christmas

This Yule log baking mix and bakeware bundle from Mon Dessert looks is irresistible. In the kit you get a sponge mix, Rainforest Alliance vegan dark chocolate, festive decorations, a palette knife and a reusable baking liner. Just add milk, cream and eggs or vegan alternatives. This Christmas Yule Log Recipe Making Kit serves eight people and rest assured your guests will be helping themselves to seconds.

Customer review: "The ingredients were really high quality, and the equipment was great. My only niggle would be the instructions could be clearer, but I got there eventually. I’ve already used the equipment and recipe again, and adapted the flavours, so it’s really helping me develop my baking skills."

Biscuiteers are the superlative for luxury biscuit gifts and if you can't get to Selfridges food hall, at least you can buy online. Their DIY Gingerbread House Kit comes in a beautiful keepsake tin. It's super easy to construct as all the pieces of the house are pre-baked, meaning you can enjoy all the fun of decorating it with royal icing and sweets. The gingerbread house measures 15 x 9 x 18cm when fully assembled. If in doubt, Biscuiteers have made a step-by-step tutorial on how to decorate your gingerbread house.

Customer review: "I buy two every year for my grandchildren. The families love decorating them and their decorations look nothing like the illustration. It has quickly become a pre-Christmas tradition."

It's simply not Christmas without a treat or two from M&S. Taking all the faff out of buying bags of dried fruit, marzipan and royal icing – this Christmas Cake Kit contains everything you need to made a traditional Christmas fruit cake. The ingredients are high quality, as you'd expect from M&S, including brandy-soaked fruit and a range of warming spices.

Customer review: "Decided to give this a try as I always end up with waste when making my own as never need full amount of ingredients you have to buy. So glad I did. Beautiful moist cake and so easy to make with everything pre-weighed. Everyone has commented how nice it is. Would definitely buy again."

From White Chocolate and Cranberry, to Sticky Toffee Pub, we just love the flavours of these Award Winning Cookie Mix Sleeves, and there's lots to choose from. Currently on special offer, get three award-winning cookie mix sleeves for £20. There's a huge range of delicious flavours, including festive mixes, providing a real baking treat for sweet toothed loved ones. According to Jessica Bakes-Well, simply 'Tip, Mix, Bake' for 18 cookies – just add egg and butter.

Customer review: "They look great. Will make lovely gifts. Recipe on back. Long date on them too. Came well packaged."

For gingerbread, sugar cookies, shortbread biscuits, and pastry this delightful 10-pack SULOLI Christmas Cookie Cutter Set includes a Christmas tree, reindeer, gingerbread man, snowman, Santa, bell and a candy cane. Made from durable food-grade stainless steel, these cutters are easy to clean and will last for many years.

Customer review: "I'm really excited to use these Christmas cookie cutters and to make Christmas time a little bit more special. The cutters themselves are strong and a good quality, knowing that they're going to last longer than just one Christmas at a time, which is what usually happens when I pick up cheap cookie cutters."

This Christmas Silicone Chocolate Moulds, BREEZO 4PCS is super value for money as you get four moulds that feature a variety of shapes. It's fun and easy to make homemade festive chocolates. Also, the silicone moulds can be used for ice cubes, jelly, frozen yoghurt and party favours. Some customers have even used the mould for wax melts.

Customer review: "Great moulds the shapes come out well and easily. I used it to make chocolates. The only feature to be aware of is they are quite deep, which could be good if you’re using them to fill chocolates, but otherwise they are quite dense."

If you’re looking for a set with varying sizes and depths, here is your answer. Circulon has five-piece quality bakeware set at a great price. Made from carbon steel and coated in a triple layer of non-stick, these trays ensure great results. Oven safe up to 230°C, dishwasher safe and even freezer safe, this set is perfect for a new kitchen. Also, it’s covered by a lifetime guarantee.

Customer review: "The pans and trays are excellent. In comparison to other baking trays I’ve used, the quality of the baking is much better. Like crispiness, uniformity of the heat transfer through the bake. Plus they are totally non stick with no additional parchment or oil needed."

If you're topping your cakes with frosting or buttercream for an extra special Christmas treat, having a piping bag and nozzles in your kitchen is essential. It comes with six stainless steel icing tips, two reusable piping bags, and one plastic coupler.

Customer review: “Excellent! I love everything about this piping bag. So easy to set up, so if you're a beginner at piping, then the easy steps in the post will have you set up and ready to use in no time. The bag itself is thick and durable, not cheap and thin material like I've had before. So easy to clean also and comes with a good few nozzles. I would definitely recommend it.”

Perfect for family baking or for yourself a batch of cookies – this 4-piece utensil set by Progress meets all your baking needs. Finished with ergonomic wooden handles, you can create delicious eats in comfort every time with this rolling pin.

Whip up a Baked Alaska with this KitchenAid cordless hand mixer, featuring seven different speeds for folding, whisking, mixing and more. The powerful and rechargeable model makes this a handy kitchen appliance for special occasions and every day.

Customer review: “This is a really good piece of equipment. I bake regularly and find this has been an added bonus. It’s great not having a cord to deal with. The beaters are gentle but effective. The charge lasts for two large cakes plus filling and a Yorkshire pudding. There is a warning light giving you time to sort out charging. I’m delighted with the results of this.”

A reliable scale is an absolute must when it comes to baking. This digital scale from Salter is reliable, easy to use and will weigh any ingredients perfectly to ensure your recipe is followed to a tee.

Customer review: “I had no hesitation in buying these for my daughter, given as already have a set of them. An excellent all-around set of digital scales which have given me no problem and are used four times a day every day. I have had them for around six or seven years and can't say a thing against them. Good value for money.”

If you are a frequent baker – a stand mixer will be an absolute lifesaver. Your arms will thank you for it. This stand mixer is an excellent pick with three mixing heads to choose from: a whisk, beater and dough hook. This would even make a thoughtful gift too.

Customer review: “Anyone that has ever owned a KitchenAid product, should know, that this is one of the best. Look out for sales, as the mixer is a bit on the expensive side, but you'll never look back after getting one of these. It will make everything so much easier and once you get the hang of it, you can start building your attachment collection. that can help you with various other tasks, such as making fresh pasta from scratch, or creating that perfect burger patty with just the right amount of fat and meats in the meat grinder. So versatile. I recommend every kitchen have one of these. You will never regret this purchase.”

Whether you are baking a decadent brownie or a delicious cake or smoothing buttercream and other icings onto your creations, spatulas are a great multi-purpose tool to have in your kitchen drawer.

Customer review: “This set of four brightly coloured spatulas is perfect for baking. The clear plastic handles are nice and strong, and the colourful silicone heads are flexible enough to cream and stir ingredients perfectly. I purchased these for use at preschool. We encourage the children to learn skills such as baking, and these spatulas are small and light enough for their little hands. The bright colours are especially appealing to them.”