BAKE IT YOURSELF KITS: BEST OF THE REST

BOOZY DELIGHTS

The BakedIn Baking Club, from £7.50 a month or £10 one-off, bakedin.co.uk IDEAL for grown-up bakers, try your hand at mojito or espresso martini cupcakes with this postal kit. You get the dry ingredients, instructions and extras such as baking paper, as well as membership of an online club with the monthly subscription.

CUPCAKES FOR KIDS

Little Bakers, from £9 a month, littlebakers.co.uk DESIGNED to teach children to bake, this contains weighed-out dry ingredients, step-by-step recipes and an activity card. There’s no minimum age and the subscription can be paused or cancelled at any time. Previous

bakes include monster cupcakes, cake pops and flapjacks.

COOKIES GALORE

If I Knew You Were Coming, from £19.99 for 3 months, ifiknewyouwerecoming.co.uk IF YOU’RE keen to master a particular bake, this is the box for you. You can choose from muffins, brownies or cookies — and you’ll get recipes in the post. The box includes everything, except eggs, butter and milk, and suits all abilities.

FOR ECO EXPERTS

Honeywell Bakes, from £14.99 a month, honeywellbakes.com THE ingredients arrive in recyclable packaging, and are probably for the more experienced — bakes include pistachio macarons and bao buns, but there are kits for young bakers.

FREE-FROM FAVES

Bak’d Cake, £15 per box, bakdcake.com THESE boxes are for bakers with allergies and are all gluten- and nut-free. You can choose from birthday cake, lemon drizzle or honeycomb crunch as a one-off kit. boxes include ingredients, instructions and a tin.

U.S. SHOWSTOPPERS

Mon Chic Baking Box, from £13.49 a month, monchicbakingbox.co.uk THIS box offers American bakes — such as whoopie pies — with a children’s option, extras and a gift. You can order as a one-off or a monthly subscription.