Baking Supplies
Everything You Need To Bake A Cake
There are a few baking supplies you will need to actually bake your
cake.
Baking Cake Supplies
Cake Pans
The best kinds of cake pans to purchase are the shiny aluminum pans.
These pans bake the best and most evenly brown cakes. I do not
recommend purchasing cake pans with non-stick coating on them because
they will not bake evenly. Stick to the regular aluminum pans and don't
forget to use the pan coat recipe below.
See what size cake
pans I suggest having on hand.
For more baking information, check out the Baking
Cakes section.
And, here are some great baking
tips.
Pan Grease
Pan Grease is used to coat your aluminum pans to keep them from
sticking. You can purchase pre-mixed pan grease from companies such as
Wilton or Country Kitchens. Your cakes will never stick when using a
pan grease. The old fashioned grease and flour method is not 100%, pan
grease is!
If you would like to make your own Pan Grease at home, here is my
pan
grease recipe!
Cooling Racks
Cooling racks are important to have for your cakes to cool off.
They allow
your cake to cool all the way around. Select a well-made, sturdy metal
rack. I have found that it is better to have a large cooling rack as
opposed to several small ones. You can use a large rack for both large
and small cakes. Believe me when I say that trying to use two small
racks to turn out one large cake will turn into a disaster. By
disaster, I mean a cake split in at least two pieces. Lesson learned
and passed on!
Baking Supplies #1 Excellent Mixer


Having a good quality mixer is an essential if you are going to make
cakes. I started off using a hand mixer. The whole process just became
tiring. After burning up at least a dozen hand mixers, I decided to
invest in a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. It is well worth the money.
This
thing is made to last and boy does it make things a lot easier. There
are other stand mixers on the market, but I will always swear by my
KitchenAid. If your budget doesn't allow for a stand mixer right now,
find a good quality hand mixer to use.