Sam Cam gets ready to spice up her life! PM's wife joins host of stars including Geri Halliwell and Kimberley Walsh for Sport Relief's Celebrity Bake Off

PUBLISHED: 00:02, 11 December 2015 | UPDATED: 01:59, 11 December 2015

The tensions in the Bake Off tent could rival that of an election campaign.

So it is perhaps only fitting that Samantha Cameron and Ed Balls will do battle for a special edition of the hit baking show.

The Tory Prime Minister’s wife and former Labour shadow chancellor will be up against each other to produce show stopping cakes, biscuits and breads in front of judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry.

Swapping No. 10 for the Bake Off tent: Samantha Cameron will be taking part in this year's Great Sport Relief Bake Off

Domestic goddess: Geri Horner, who loves to share photos of her baking on her Instagram, will be showing off her skills

They will be joined by 14 other celebrities, including former Spice Girl Geri Horner and WAG Louise Redknapp, filmed for the Sports Relief charity edition of the BBC One show.

Mrs Cameron, 44, is known to be a fan of baking, having deployed her skills in the Downing Street kitchen for Comic Relief in 2013, where she sported a striking red wig. She is also believed to enjoy watching the Great British Bake Off.

She has previously said how much she enjoys creating cakes to help raise money for charity stating: 'Baking is such a brilliant and easy way to raise money.'

Former Labour shadow chancellor Ed Balls admitted his mother taught him how to cook

Whisk at the ready: Former Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh is taking part

Will he be a natural in the kitchen? News anchor John Simpson will be delighting viewers with his baking

However she will face stiff competition from Mr Balls who is known to be passionate about food and also enjoys baking for his children.

Speaking about his abilities in the kitchen, he said in a 2012 interview with the New Statesman, he said: ‘My mum taught me. She’s a good cook and always keen to try new things. And I’ve been practising ever since.

‘Children’s birthday cakes are a bit of a speciality. I do a good pirate ship but "a Coke can with straw" proved to be an ask too far…'

Domestic bliss: Jennifer Saunders will be presenting one of the episodes, while her husband Ade Edmondson - who won Celebrity Masterchef in 2013 - will be in the kitchen

Will she be any good? EastEnders actress Maddy Hill, who plays Nancy Carter in the soap, is one of the contestants

What's cooking? Pop star Will Young will be whipping up a storm

Presenter Sue Perkins will be noticeably absent from the four-part series, which will air to coincide with Sports Relief in March next year.

Her co-star Mel Giedroyc will present one of the hour-long episodes, with Jennifer Saunders, Sarah Millican, Ed Byrne fronting the others.

Other famous faces entering the Bake Off tent in the hope of winning the public’s approval include comedian Jason Manford, BBC journalist John Simpson, Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh and pop star Will Young.

What do you fancy? Comedian Jason Manford prepares to get baking

Something smells good: Football pundit Chris Kamara (left) and comedienne Morgana Robinson

Who will be the Star Baker? Actress Alison Steadman (left) or columnist/presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell

They will be joined by actor and comedian Ade Edmondson, actress Alison Steadman, footballers Chris Kamara, David James and Jermaine Jenas, EastEnders actress Maddy Hill, comedian and actress Morgana Robinson, and TV presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell.

The series will also follow presenter Clare Balding as she visits a number of Comic Relief projects in Kenya and Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis, who visits a UK project.

Sport Relief is on from Friday March 18 to Sunday March 20.