Baking Kit

Some of the baking utensils I am about to list are essential, others just make life easier. Over the last few years my collection has grown and I am not even including cake decorating utensils.  Good places to pick stuff up are online and in pound shops. I ordered stuff online as I needed it and picked stuff up randomly from shops.

Mixing Bowl

 

 

 Very important for....well....mixing stuff.  A ceramic bowl is better than an plastic bowl because plastic absorbs smells and flavours and oils.

Baking Trays

 

Your collection of trays can be as big or as small as you need.  Basics for family baking would be a small cake tin, an cupcake tin and a baking tray and maybe a loaf tin.

 

 

Sieves

 

Essential for cake mixes, sieves take lumps out of flour and add air to the mixture.

Spatulas

 

Spatulas have many uses. Good for spreading and scraping out bowls.


In baking it is essential to measure ingredients accurately:

 

 Scales

I use an electronic scale which weighs in grams or ounces.



Measuring Spoons 

 

For small amounts like a teaspoon or a tablespoon.

 

 



 

 

 Measuring Jug

 

 

For measuring liquids.

 

 





 

Palette Knife

 

Very useful for spreading and levelling icing, lifting small icing decorations, unsticking biscuits and a lot of other things.

 

 



Pastry Brush

 

For brushing pastry and scones etc. with egg or milk.

 

 

Rolling Pin

 

I use this polypropylene(pme) non stick rolling pin. Wooden rolling pins leave bits of wood in icing, absorb bacteria and are harder to clean .

 

 

 



Pastry Cutters

 



I use these when I need biscuits or scones to look uniform and pretty. Not for my own family though, we're not that refined.  These ones are good with both a crinkled edge and a straight edge.

Baking Paper

 



I use baking paper for almost everything to reduce sticking.

Stackable Cooling Racks

Needed for cooling what you've baked.  Useful when there is a lot of stuff.

Electric Mixer

 

 

The ultimate labour saving tool.  A dough hook is great for mixing bread dough if you're in a hurry.