The Great British Bake Off: 10 best cake decorating supplies

In the run-up to the Great British Bake Off final, our Mary Berry in-the-making Pippa Bailey selects kit for producing show-stopping creations

The Great British Bake Off has a history of amazing, mouthwatering cakes (BBC)

What a series. We’ve fallen for Richard’s little blue pencil, tweeted furiously about bin-gate (#justiceforian), groaned in fond exasperation at Norman and his exotic pesto, and debated the curse of the star baker late into the night. There’s even been hoards (ok, seven) of complaints over Mel and Sue’s “smutty remarks”. Now, in honour of the final of the Great British Bake Off 2014, we’ve turned our hand to cake decorating.

From turntables and icing smoothers to stencils and colouring pastes, we’ve collected the ten best cake decorating tools to create masterpieces that would impress even the steely eyes of “the male judge” – just make sure he keeps his “digit of doom” at a safe distance.

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Verdict:

If your only cupcake decorating experience comes in the form of hundreds and thousands, pick up Little Venice’s Cupcake Nozzles Starter Set to get professional-looking cakes with only a little extra effort. But if you’ve mastered the basics, invest in a turntable to create beautifully iced ombre cakes, or try something a little more challenging with the Blossom Sugar Art Kit.

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1. Little Venice Cupcake Nozzles and Piping Bag Starter Set, £8

2. Wilton 8 Piece Icing Colours Set, £15

3. Decorating turntable, £26

4. Mary Berry Cake Lifter, £11.99

5. Bake Stack Storage System, £30.98

6. Tala Squeeze Decorating Bottles, £3.50

7. Mason Cash Icing Smoother, £5.49

8. Blossom Sugar Art Flower Starter Kit, £18.95

9. Ornate Cake Stencils, £5.99

10. PME Rolling Pin Guide Rings, £3.75