The Business of Baking: Tools, Tips and More

So you want to start a baking business or take up baking as a hobby and have no idea what tools, equipment and utensils you will need. Throughout my journey, I have learnt that there are definite “must haves” as well as “nice to haves” Every piece of equipment and tool that I mention below is noteworthy – These are the things I use to create delicious baked treats and spectacular edible pieces of art.

These items should be enough to start you off.

1. An oven (Obviously)
2. Utensils (Balloon whisks, spatulas, kitchen scissors) – These are items you can never have enough of.
3. Measuring spoons.
4. A kitchen scale – I prefer a kitchen scale over measuring cups. The scale is a lot more accurate and is worth the investment.
5. Palette knives – These are an amazing tool when spreading out icing on cake. Get them in different sizes for different sized cakes and desserts.
6. Mixing bowls – You can never have enough of these in various sizes.
7. Cake scraper – for smoothing out cake icing.
8. Cookie cutters – Get a set of round ones to start you off.
9. A hand mixer.
10. A stand mixer – not always essential but it does certainly make baking a lot more efficient. It is absolutely worth the investment.
11. An oven thermometer. A lot of times, built-in oven thermometers are not accurate. This little tool that you pop into your oven will give you the most accurate temperature reading.
12. A cake turntable.
13. A sugar thermometer.
14. A sift.
15. A variety of baking pans and tins.
16. Skewers.
17. A cooling rack.
18. Piping bags.
19. A rolling pin
20. Baking paper

Purchasing baking supplies can be quite addictive. Be careful not to be sucked into the trap of purchasing things you don’t need. I recommend buying supplies as and when you need them. However, this is good list to start you off.

Happy shopping!