25 Baking Products That People Actually Swear By
There's a reason why everyone swears by KitchenAid stand mixers. Why don't you see for yourself?
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1. A bakeware set for getting you set up with the basics of what you need to make your favorite yummy treats — or perhaps you have all of this stuff already, and just wanna replace it or buy more!
Set includes one 9x5-inch loaf pan, two round 9-inch cake pans, a 12-cup muffin pan, a 13x9-inch roasting pan, and a 13x9-inch baking sheet.
Promising review: "After doing research, I realized this set was the best price for each bakeware item. I just started baking in earnest and I don't want to spend wildly on baking tools when I'm a mediocre baker. These are actually standard sizes and trays across most of the recipes I've encountered. Used most of them already and am loving them!" —V. Rogers
Get a six-piece set from Amazon for $25.99.
2. A glass mixing bowl set to prep your ingredients — it's gonna be difficult to pretend like you're not talking to the camera on your very own Food Network show once you have these.
Set includes one 1 quart bowl, one 1-1/2 quart bowl, and one 2-1/2 quart bowl.
Promising review: "Every kitchen needs a set of different-sized mixing bowls. Pyrex makes the best — these glass bowls are virtually unbreakable, can be used for hot or cold food, and the variety of sizes is perfect." —Chicago Nan
Get a pack of three from Bed Bath & Beyond for $12.99.
3. A reusable silicone baking cup set that'll provide a greener cupcake/muffin experience — your baked treats will be easy to take out of these cups, they can be thrown in the dishwasher, and no more wasting paper/foil cups!
Promising review: "These little thingies are perfect! I made some muffins with them and they came out incredibly easily with no residue on the cups at all. I didn't have to use grease or anything. The colors are bright and fun, and they you plenty of each color. These are slightly smaller than a regular cupcake pan/liner, which is actually perfect for my purposes. As others have mentioned, the cups are a bit on the flimsy side, so make sure they're on a baking sheet before you fill them because they can be difficult to transport once full." —kapplejack
4. A decorating tip kit for making your cakes, cookies, brownies, and more look like they were just purchased from some fancy schmancy bakery.
This set comes with an assortment of couplers, flower nails round tips, star tips, leaf tips, drop flower tips, ruffle tips, basketweave tips, speciality tips, a cake icer tip, a grass tip, and a storage case.
Promising review: "I love this set. I use it to decorate cupcakes for my kid's class. I love these, there are so many different tips and it came with a sheet to show what tips make what design. Super easy to use. This would make a perfect gift to any decorating friends or family members." —Amazon Customer
Get a 55-piece set from Amazon for $29.84.
5. A KitchenAid stand mixer that'll ensure your baking hobby lasts for years to come, because, for real, this thing is gonna last you a heck of a long time.
This stand mixer has 10 different speeds from very slow stir all the way to very fast whip to meet all your prepping needs. It comes with a flat beater, a dough hook, and a wire whip.
Promising review: "I found this machine incredible. I do a bunch of cooking at home and baking, and I already put this KitchenAid to use numerous times. It looks super amazing. It is super durable and will definitely last me for a long time. It has an adequate weight and is very sturdy. It goes through food and does what it is supposed to do with ease. It is not as loud as my older machine. I love the included dough hook. I will purchase more attachments in the future. Thank you so much. Very satisfied." —Robert
Get it from Wayfair for $259.99 (available in two colors).
6. Silicone baking mats to help you spend less time wrestling cookies off the baking sheet and more time eating.
Promising review: "I LOVE these mats. Excellent quality and price. There are many brands more expensive and these do the same thing. I live a low-fat, plant-based lifestyle so these mats eliminate the need and use of oil to roast vegetables, bake cookies, and other baked goods. They are so easy to clean and nonstick, so hot water and a soft rub and the mats clean them up well. I don't know how I did without them! I will never buy foil or parchment paper again. Potatoes are crispy without the use of oil too!" —Crystal Audas
Get a pack of two from Amazon for $13.99+ (available in three colors, and three sizes).
7. A giant cupcake pan so you can make cake-sized versions of what is typically a miniature cake treat. We stan cupcakes of all shapes and sizes here.
Promising review: "After a local baker tried to charge me $45 for a giant cupcake I bought this and made my own smash cake for my 1-year-old. Now my other kids want giant cupcake cakes for their birthdays. I have made four so far for different events, and they turn out perfect each time." —Sam
Get it from Amazon for $15.99.
8. A cooling rack to provide your freshly baked treats an appropriate spot to cool off before it's time to get to the fun part — CHOWING DOWN!
9. A silicone pastry mat with measurements for knowing you're rolling out your dough to be the perfect size, no matter what kind of treat you're making. Plus, this thing doubles as a baking liner, too!
Allows you to measure dough/crusts from 6 to 15 inches! It features marked, easy-to-read measurements, and is made of flexible, nonstick silicone that offers instant, easy release without the use of grease. It also helps to keep moisture in, without retaining odors.
Promising review: "This mat is wonderful! I've used it for more than a year now, and it makes cookies and pie crusts so easy to handle that I use it every time I bake cookies, pies, and potpies. I've had no problems at all with the color coming off, and it's handy to use the circles to roll out different sizes of crust for tops, bottoms, and various-sized pie plates. A few drops of water on my counter under the mat keeps the mat from slipping when I'm rolling out crusts, yet it lifts up easily to move the crust to a pie plate without breaking the crust. Nothing seems to stick, as long as I use a small amount of flour. And clean-up is a breeze!" —GreenWeaver
Get it from Amazon for $9.05.
10. A springform pan set to help you live your dreams of making three different-sized cheesecakes, or perhaps one ginormous three-tier cheesecake... yummy!
Set includes 7, 9, and 11 inch pans, 50-pieces of parchment paper, one icing smoother, and a washing sponge.
Promising review: "My husband is a cheesecake FAN! I make cheesecakes at least once a month, if not more. I had borrowed a springform pan from a friend, (for a long time), and realized I needed my own. I was only looking for one but then I stumbled upon this three-piece set. I love that I can make different sizes and types of cakes from this awesome set. Now I can make more than one at a time, which is awesome. They are easy to use, and lock tight. What a great set!" —Jennifer L. Shearer
Get a pack of three from Amazon for $25.99, or just one pan for $12.99.
11. Or a super cute heart-shaped springform pan so you can truly show off just how much you LOVE your cheesecake... by making it heart-shaped!
Promising review: "I have used this pan many times for both cheesecakes and other cakes, and have never been disappointed. No trouble with leaking, rusting, or loose hinges. Cakes have always come out perfectly, and look just adorable. Perfect for Valentine's Day baking!" —Denise Caparula
Get it from Amazon for $22.39.
12. A decorating tool that'll help even the most beginner bakers look as if they're pro bakers.
Comes with four decorating tips, a fill tip, and two couplers, however this decorator can also be used with most standard Wilton tips!
Promising review: "I am not a baker by any means and when I do bake cupcakes, I loathe frosting them... but, in an attempt to save money on my daughter's birthday party I thought I would bake my own cupcakes, which meant I would have to frost them too. Desperate, I found this in my Amazon search to ease my decorating anxiety. It was easy to use, the cupcakes looked great, and clean up was super easy! I would buy again, and I will recommend to all my mommy friends!!!" —Sara Nich
Get it from Amazon for $15.49.
13. A mini muffin tin that'll help you make teeny, tiny little treats, because if they're that small, it's perfectly acceptable to eat like, three times the amount at least, right?!
14. A cookie cutter set filled with 101 shapes and letters so you can take your cookie baking to a whole new, fun level, and make it something the whole family can get excited about!
Includes shapes for Valentine's Day, Easter, Fourth of July, Halloween, Christmas, Super Bowl Sunday, letters of the alphabet, and more!
Promising review: "I’m so glad I went for this set instead of spending tons of money on steel cutters. I made Halloween cookies with my 7-year-old nephew using the Halloween ones, and we both had lots of fun! Cuts nicely and cleanly, dough does not stick to the plastic, and I hand-washed them and let them dry on the rack just like any other utensil/dish, and they were fine. No complaints here." —JK
Get it from Amazon for $16.45.
15. An adjustable rolling pin with removable rings to assist in helping your roll dough for anything you wanna bake to the desired thickness!
Includes 1/16, 1/6, 1/4, and 3/8-inch removable discs.
Promising review: "OMG! I have been looking for this my whole life! Well... maybe not my WHOLE life, but for about the past five to six years. I make sugar cookies and I like them pretty thick, and it's hard to roll them out evenly. This is PERFECT — and I mean PERFECT!! I baked three batches of cut-out sugar cookies in less than an hour and a half!!! No joke! This works amazing, and the price is perfect. Great product!!!" —L. Stanley
Get it from Amazon for $24.95.
16. A three-tier cupcake tower so you can present your cupcakes, or other treats like cookies, pastries, brownies, etc. in a nice and neat way when putting them out on the dessert table.
Each plate can be freely assembled — this could also be set-up as a two-tier tower.
Promising review: "I buy cardboard towers for every birthday party I throw my daughter, so I decided this was worth trying since it's reusable, and I'm so glad I did! It's so cute, quick to put together, I can keep reusing it, and it was a steal for the price!" —Karina R
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
17. Donut pans to bake up everyone's fave circular treats right from the comfort of your own home, without having to change out of your pajamas.
Promising review: "Great product! Used these to make gluten-free and regular donuts and they worked great. I still sprayed the pans with cooking spray before putting the dough in, and the donuts slid right out of the pan — no worries about sticking at all. The size is just a bit smaller than regular donuts that you would find at the store but that really doesn't affect anything. Would definitely recommend this product." —Lisa
Get a pack of two from Amazon for $17.82.
18. A cupcake corer for punching holes into the little guys so you can fill them up with delicious fillings like jellies, cream, nut butters, or anything, really!
Features a soft, non-slip grip and a large handle!
Promising review: "Bought this for my daughter who has her own cupcake business. She reports that this is quick and easy, and helps her core large quantities of cupcakes in half the time." —Allison Lance
Get it from Amazon for $19.44.
19. A pack of ceramic pie weights that'll help your pies heat evenly, because no one ever got excited over a pie that was a little too burnt anywhere.
Promising review: "These made my crust come out exactly as I wanted it to be without having to punch holes in it. I would suggest letting them cool before they're returned to the container. Also, they rinse off very well with just plain warm water for cleaning after use. I also put aluminum foil on top of the pie crust before I put the pie weights in — this keeps them from sticking to the crust." —Very Happy
Get them from Amazon for $5.99.
20. A pack of edible gold stars so you can make your treats look absolutely gorgeous, while patting yourself on the back for your gold star-worthy decorating job.
These are certified kosher! FYI — these are made on equipment that also process soy.
Promising review: "These were fantastic! The tube is tiny, so honestly I didn’t think they’d go far, but I only used about one-third of a tube for 30 cupcakes. They were much easier to ‘sprinkle’ on than I thought they would be. They were really great for my daughter's Beauty and the Beast princess party." —Misty W Brown
Get them from Amazon for $6.29.
21. A lovely marble rotating cake stand that'll help keep your cake in place while you frost it, ice it, and make it look pretty. Plus, the stand itself will look awesome on your counter!
22. A mini cake pop maker for whipping up what is the best dessert to ever exist, don't @ me on this one, this is the hill I'm gonna die on.
This makes nine cake pops at a time! It features nonstick baking plates, a power light, a latching handle, and nonskid rubber feet!
Promising review: "I made a bunch of cake pops for my baby shower, and since then everyone's been trying to get me to make them for their occasions. Unfortunately, it is kind of time consuming, but this cake pop maker is very great for small batches, (by small batches, I mean like two boxes of cake mix — makes about 150 pops), cooks fast, and it's very easy to make perfect pops once you get the hang of it and find your rhythm!" —Janna
Get it from Amazon for $20.68.
23. Or a cupcake maker, because the only dessert that can truly have the same greatness as cake pops, are cupcakes, and that's that on that.
Bakes 12 full-size cupcakes at a time. Features power and ready lights, a latching lid, and non-stick baking plates.
Promising review: "Just received this today, couldn't wait to try it. I absolutely love it! Cupcakes were done in 10 minutes and no pre-heating. Just plug it in, put in your liners, pour batter, and set timer for 10 minutes! Very happy with my purchase!" —Heather
Get it from Amazon for $48.10.
24. A brownie baking pan that'll make it super easy to get the perfect brownie slices each and every time.
Promising review: "I absolutely love this brownie pan! It’s so easy to use and clean up is a breeze as well. I love that it has the little dividers that pre-slice the brownies which is amazing, because I always hate cutting brownies because I can never get mine even, but this makes them all perfectly even and perfectly cut! They look amazing! I love that it’s non-stick also! It’s a very well-made and durable pan that I highly recommend!" —Jazadaza
Get it from Macy's for $19.99.
25. Silicone spatulas to make mixing batter, folding dough, scraping the bowls, decorating your baked treats, and more feel easy, peasy, lemon bar, squeezy.
This three-piece set features a small spatula designed to scrape jars and easily spread condiments, an all-purpose spatula great for mixing batter, folding dough, and scraping the mixing bowl, as well as fluffing up batter or eggs without damaging dishes and cookware, and a spoonula (half-spoon and half-spatula) for mixing, folding, serving, and scraping.
Promising review: "It's a set of rubber spatulas. What can I say? They do not mow the lawn for me or clean the toilets, but they do scrape batter out of a bowl like nobody's business, and the tips slide off easily into the dishwasher so that both parts can clean properly without stowaway remnants remaining in the space between the spatula head and the base. Have had these for a long time now, using almost daily — I cook almost everything from scratch because I am crazy and a glutton for punishment, and after washing almost daily in the dishwasher, they are still like new." —M
Get a pack of three from Amazon for $11.52.
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