1. OVEN THERMOMETER
What I love: Rubbermaid Oven Thermometer. My love for oven thermometers shouldn’t be a surprise and here’s why: unless you have a brand new or regularly calibrated oven, your oven’s temperature is likely inaccurate. When you set your oven to 350°F, it might not really be 350°F inside. It could only be off by a little – 10 degrees or so. Or more than that – 100 degrees or even more! Incorrect temperature ruins baked goods and you waste hours spent on the recipe and money spent on ingredients. The inexpensive remedy to this mess is an oven thermometer. While cheap, they’re irreplaceable in a baker’s kitchen. Place it in your oven so you always know the actual temperature.
2. HAND MIXER
What I own and love: Cusinart Hand mixer. I use my hand mixer more than my stand mixer. If you can afford both, definitely get both. When I’m working with an enormous amount of dough/batter or making something that requires several minutes of mixing (old-fashioned fudge, marshmallows, etc) a stand mixer is key– I recommend these stand mixers. But for beginner bakers, a hand mixer is perfect. Completely affordable and fantastic quality. I’ve had mine for 2 years. And you know how much I use that thing!
3. FOOD SCALE
I Recommend: Having a food scale. You know I’m a stickler for weighing ingredients! That’s why I list some of my baking recipes in cup and gram measurements. Why do we measure this way? Because a gram is always a gram. An ounce is always an ounce. A cup is NOT always a cup. In baking, precision is everything! A small kitchen scale is, by far, the most used tool in my kitchen. I recommend it to every single baker. I could not find the one that I have as it is a bit older, but there are so many great scales
4. COOKIE SCOOPS
What I own and love: Wilton’s cookie scoop. These are not just for perfectly shaped cookies! you can buy one in each size and I use the large for muffins, cupcakes, pancakes, meatballs, mashed potato scoops, and ice cream. I use the medium mostly for cookies. And I use the small for truffles, tiny cookies, and as a melon baller. They’re infinitely handy. And, for kitchen tools, you can’t beat wilton.
5.SIFTER
I love these babies: I have 2 that came in a great set yet I cannot find them on any shopping platform, I guess they don’t post the good things online anymore 🙁 . Some recipes require sifting dry ingredients like flour, sugar, chemical leaveners, and/or cocoa powder. That step is not just for fun or to make your life difficult. It aerates these ingredients and rids any lumps so your recipe turns out! This sifter is super sturdy, durable, stainless steel, doesn’t make a huge mess, and is easy to clean (just use soapy water and rinse off). It’s inexpensive and crucial. These ones are great too, if youy want to check them out…
6. Cake Carriers:
What I own and love: Cake carrier and platform for serving
- FITS ANY 9 INCH CAKE: Fits 10 inch x 4 1/2 inch cake. Total size is 12 inch diameter and 6 inches tall
- ✅ STURDY CLAMPS: Dual sturdy clamps securely lock lid in place for worry free transport and airtight storage.
- ✅ MULTI-PURPOSE BASE: Bottom of base has 5 section serving tray.
- ✅ CLEAR COVER: Elegantly designed cover allows you show off your beautiful design while still protected
- ✅ FOOD SAFE/DISHWASHER SAFE:: Cake holder is BPA free and completely safe for all food.
- This rocks! I would totally Invest in one of these if I were you 🙂
7.ROLLING PIN
What I own and love: French Kitchen Marble Rolling Pin. An obvious must. A marble rolling pin is cooler to touch, which makes it perfect for rolling out pie crust and sugar cookie dough. And it’s a great price!
8. Cake decor Supplies
My Favorites: Cake Turn table, offset spatula, icing spatula, frosting smoothers, and finally a cake leveler! WOW! That’s a lot! But every baker needs these supplies, they are all necessary if you make lots of cake like me! But guess what… I found a High quality baking sets on amazon with great prices! This is my favorite! IT comes with everything and trust me it is great!
10.MIXING BOWLS
What I own and love: bowls… I have way too many. I own this glass bowl set and they are fantastic. So many sizes for so many different ingredients! You can’t go wrong with any of them though; so many options out there. I’m sure you’ve seen the Cake Boss bowls I own in some of my step-by-step recipe shots. I love them! Heavy-duty with pour spouts and rubberized bases– but they are not microwave-safe. Ialso think pyrx is great, try there bowls as well!
11.MEASURING CUPS & SPOONS
What I own and love: OXO Measuring Cups and Spoons or Bekith Stainless Steel Measuring Cups and Spoons. You can’t go wrong with both. They all have soft easy-grip handles and are stainless steel (great quality). I also appreciate that there’s an 1/8 cup measuring cup in the Bekith set. 1/8 cup = 2 Tablespoons, a measurement used quite often. Also, make sure you have at least 1 liquid measuring cup too. I own the 3 pack option; it’s convenient to have all different sizes depending on the recipe.
Here is a secret:
I found a awesome set that is wonderful for bakers of all ages (except for the apron :p) Every baking supply is great, but I have not tested any of the recipes thta come with the set!
Please remember that I am not saying you need all of these baking tools, but most of these will make your life much easier!
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Let me know if you buy any of these great tools or if you even own any! I would love to hear from you anytime!
