As a baking enthusiast these are the best baking Black Friday deals I've seen

I'm a kitchen appliances expert and have worked as an artisan baker, as well as being a passionate home cook. I spend my time testing and reviewing kitchen equipment, testing to rigorous criteria as well as thinking about which products I'd want in my own home.

If you're new to baking, looking to upgrade your kit or searching for the perfect gift for the Mary Berry in your life, here are the baking deals I think are actually worth buying this Black Friday.

Black Friday baking deals to buy right now

Save 36% on a KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer

For frequent home bakers a reliable stand mixer is essential, making everyday cooking and baking tasks easier, but also allowing you to attempt more complex bakes that otherwise wouldn't be possible. KitchenAid's mixers are sturdy and reliable, with a host of accessories that expand their versatility, from pasta rollers and ice cream makers to vegetable slicers.

They also look beautiful. This is the best deal on a KitchenAid mixer right now and it's over a third off the classic silver colour, which would suit most kitchens.

Buy this KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer for £549 £348.95 (save £200.95 or 36%) at Harts of Stur

Get a Le Creuset signature round casserole dish for 40% off

A Le Creuset casserole dish is one of the most versatile piece of cookware in my kitchen, useful for everything from soups to stews and casseroles. But it's also excellent for baking, especially for sourdough bread. Professional bakeries use industrial ovens, which reach high temperatures and have steam injectors to help bread achieve the perfect rise, crumb and crust. Using a casserole dish to bake your bread lets you create a hotter environment in your oven at home thanks to the heat conduction of cast iron, plus you can add ice cubes to infuse steam.

Buy the Le Creuset signature round casserole dish for £369 £221.40 (save £147.60 or 40%) at John Lewis & Partners

Get the Ooni kitchen scales for £10 off

A set of good kitchen scales is an essential whether you're an occasional baker or an expert. Measuring ingredients by weight rather than volumetrically, using cups for example, will always be far more accurate. This set of scales, designed by pizza oven brand Ooni, is brilliant because it has two weighing sections, one which is far more precise, allowing you to weigh to an accuracy of 0.1g.

Buy the Ooni kitchen scales for £50 £40 (save £10 or 20%) at Ooni

Save 47% on this top-rated springform cake tin

Investing in a high quality cake tin that will last for years will not only ensure that your cakes bake evenly, turn out well and have a consistent rise, but will also save you money in the long term since you won't have to replace them. We were seriously impressed by this tin from Le Creuset when we tested it out. It is durable, has an effective non-stick coating and helpful features like a silicone handle.

Buy the Le Creuset springform cake tin for £39 £20.78 (save £18.22 or 47%) at Amazon

Get this Cuisinart hand mixer for 66% off

If you don't have the room or budget for a stand mixer, or if you want to do a smaller baking task, a hand mixer can come in really useful. We love using one for whipping cream, but it's great for beating cake batter or icing too. This model from Cuisinart is cordless, which means you can use it anywhere in your kitchen without worrying about being near a socket. It's now just a third of its original price at Harts of Stur.

Buy the Cuisinart hand mixer for £90 £29.95 (save £60.05 or 66%) at Harts of Stur

Save 18% off this baking tray set from Nordic Ware

Baking trays are endlessly useful when you're a baker – for everything from baking cookies to using as a base for cakes or as a tin for Swiss rolls. Nordic Ware is an American brand that makes the highest quality metal bakeware, and this set of three trays offers lots of versatility. The depth of the trays also means you can use them as tins as they conduct heat well — try the smallest one for an individual portion of focaccia.

Buy the Nordic Ware baking tray set for £39.42 £32.34 (save £7.08 or 18%) at Amazon

What essentials do you need for baking?

The baking kit you need will depend on where your passions lie. Are you a cake baker, trying to make the perfect slice? Passionate for bread, constantly thinking about crust and crumb? Or maybe you're a jack of all trades, switching from patisserie to bread depending on your mood.

There are a few piece of kit which are essential for all baking disciplines, although this is far from a comprehensive list:

• Digital scales
• Mixing bowls of different sizes
• Wooden spoons, plastic spatulas, a whisk
• Cake tins
• Muffin trays
• Brownie tins
• Baking trays

Is a KitchenAid mixer worth it?

If you want to take your baking to the next level, you'll need a robust stand mixer. It'll allow you to make larger quantities, achieve a better consistency on things like cakes, plus tackle tougher mixes like enriched dough which might require a longer mixing time than you can comfortably achieve by hand.

KitchenAid is one of the biggest names in stand mixers, the other being Kenwood. If you're trying to choose between the two, our friends at Good Food have a guide to Kenwood vs KitchenAid. A KitchenAid mixer is certainly an investment, but we think they're worth it. They have a brilliant level of versatility thanks to the number of accessories on offer, plus they look beautiful.

KitchenAid also has a reparability guarantee for the first 15 years, so you can get your mixer repaired if there are any issues.

When does Black Friday end?

Black Friday deals have been in place for most of November for many brands. Today is Black Friday, and we're expecting to see the biggest savings in place today and across the weekend.

Cyber Monday is in just a few days on Monday 2 December, and for many brands this will be when the deals end and products return to their normal prices.

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