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Starting a Home Baking Business (What I Actually Use for Magnolia Crumb)
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items If you're starting a home baking business, you absolutely do NOT need every gadget, pan, and trendy baking tool on the internet. š These are the things I actually use for Magnolia Crumb, my home-based baking business. From baking and decorating to p...
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Measure Like a Business
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Tools That Save Time (and Sanity)
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Packaging Is Part of the Product
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For Bigger Baking Days
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Little Things That Make a Big Difference
Measure Like a Business
When you're baking for paying customers, āabout a cupā isn't good enough. š Consistent measurements mean consistent results, which is SO important when you're selling what you bake. These are the tools I use to measure ingredients accurately and rec...
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This is one of the most important tools I use in my kitchen.
I donāt just use it for portioning cookiesāI weigh all of my ingredients. It keeps my recipes consistent every single time, which is huge when youāre baking for customers.
It also helps r...
Mainstays Waterproof Digital Kitchen Scale with Blue Backlit, Black
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I still keep these on hand, but I mainly use them for quick measurements.
Most of my baking is done by weight now for accuracy and consistency.
Mainstays Kitchen Stainless Steel 4-Piece Nesting Measuring Cups
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I use this for measuring liquids, melting ingredients, and all kinds of everyday baking tasks. I especially like that it's glass, so I can use it for hot ingredients without worrying about staining or holding onto odors. The measurement markings are ...
2 Cup Glass Measuring Cup
Tools That Save Time (and Sanity)
When you're baking for more than just fun, efficiency matters! These are the everyday workhorses I use constantly for Magnolia Crumb. They help me work faster, stay organized, and make larger baking days a whole lot easier. You don't need every fancy...
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A stand mixer is amazing if you bake a lot, but a good hand mixer can absolutely carry you starting out.
Beautiful 5.3 Qt Stand Mixer, Lightweight & Powerful with Tilt-Head, Wildflower Porcini Taupe by Drew Barrymore - Walmart.com
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A stand mixer is amazing if you bake a lot, but a good hand mixer can absolutely carry you starting out.
KitchenAid Deluxe Series 4.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer with Stainless Bowl, Pistachio, Model KSM97PT - Walmart.com
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Youāll use these constantly. Having more than one keeps you from constantly washing mid-bake.
Mainstays Colorful Silicone Spatulas Set 4 with Bamboo Handles, Blue
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Great for portioning dough, cleaning surfaces, and even smoothing frosting.
Mainstays Bench and Bowl Scraper
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Youāll almost always have multiple things going at onceāthese keep everything organized and efficient.
Mainstays 6-Piece Brushed Stainless Steel Mixing and Storage Bowl Set with Lids
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BUY THE EXTRAS. š When I'm baking multiple orders for Magnolia Crumb, the last thing I want to do is stop everything to wash and dry the same mixer attachment between every batter, dough, or batch of buttercream. I keep extra paddle and whisk attach...
Replacement KitchenAid Paddle Accessories
Packaging Is Part of the Product
Packaging isn't just how I get an order from my kitchen to the customer. It's part of the experience! These are the boxes, bags, liners, labels, and little finishing touches I actually use for Magnolia Crumb to protect my baked goods and make every o...
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A simple white box goes a long way. It protects your product and makes it feel polished.
Cake Box by Celebrate Itā¢, Size: 10" x 10" | Michaels
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A simple white box goes a long way. It protects your product and makes it feel polished.
10" x 10" x 5" White Cake Boxes, 2 Count, By Way To Celebrate
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Adds branding and keeps everything looking consistent. Also great for ingredient info.
Cottage Food Labels
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I use these to package my cookies! I take the cupcake inserts out and line the bottom with parchment paper and then a cute tissue paper. I love to make my cookies look like a gift and feel like an experience! Not just a cookie.
Cupcake Box Window
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I love precut parchment paper to line my boxes! It is super easy to grab and line your box. It saves time and keeps the presentation consistent. These also come in handy for lining cookie sheets! Again, its a time saver!
Parchment Paper Sheets and Rolls for Baking
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I always add tissue paper to my cookie boxes! I like to match the color to the season, the event, or if I know the customer well enough I also like to personalize the color! I think adding tissue paper is a easy and inexpensive way to add character t...
Tissue Paper in Tissue Paper | Pink
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I strongly reccomend HEAT sealing your cookies!! This keeps them fresher for longer, and in my opinion it looks more clean and professional. I love these bags.
Heat Seal 4" x 6" Bags by Celebrate ItĀ®, 50ct.
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Heat sealing your cookies or other individually packaged baked goods fresher for longer. I use this heat sealer and have had it for over a year now and it is still working just as good as the first time I used it! It is VERY simple to use, just plug ...
Impulse and Hand Heat Sealer Machines for Retail
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I think wraping your boxes in ribbon is another easy and inexpensive way to personalize and add character to your boxes. I want my baked goods to feel like and experience and look like a gift.
Ribbon
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Adding a thank you card is also another very easy and inexpensive thing to add to each of your orders. All of my orders come with a handwritten thank you card. Each card has a different note written inside.
Thoughtful Thank You Cards
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This thermal label printer is an essential for my business. I really like this one because it connects to my phone via bluetooth. I just upload my lables to the app and I can print as many lables as I need at once. My favorite thing is that no ink is...
MUNBYN Thermal Label Printer with USB, 4x6 Shipping ...
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Cake boards are essential when making cakes. I really like these from walmart because they are good quality and even have a hole in the center which is amazing for stacking cakes! I also use square cake boards to add support to the bottom of my big c...
Cake Boards in Treat Display & Storage
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These are also a great choice too! There are different color and design options as well which can be very helpful if you need to match a certain theme.
Cake Boards
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I use these on all of my orders. There are different design options based on your needs or your theme. These are just another way to personalize an order.
Wrapables Handmade Sealing Stickers and Labels for ...
For Bigger Baking Days
When you're baking for customers, one batch can turn into several VERY quickly. These are the tools I use for Magnolia Crumb when I'm making larger quantities of cookies, cupcakes, cakes, and other treats. Having enough pans, trays, cooling space, an...
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Prevents burning and bakes more evenly..important when youāre making multiple batches.
Fat Daddio'sĀ® ProSeries Bakeware Natural Aluminum Half Sheet Pan
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Faster cleanup and better results. I use these every single time.
Great Value Non-Stick Parchment Paper, 100 Sq ft
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Helps cookies set properly and keeps them from getting soggy.
Wilton Premium Rectangular Cooling Grid Rack Checkered Grid 16" Length x 10" Width, Packaging May Vary
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I LOVE these cake pans. They bake even EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. they are easy to clean, they don't dent easy like other pans do. They are high quality pans and worth the money 100% of the time. If you don't know what to buy, buy these.
Fat Daddio'sĀ® Pro Series Bakeware Anodized Aluminum Round Cake Pan
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I seriously don't think there is such a thing as having too many cooling racks. I have at least 10 and still find myself needing more cooling racks, especially when making large orders or multiple orders. I really love the stackable cooling racks bec...
Metal Cooling Racks for Baking & Cooking
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It is always a good idea to have at least 2 cupcake pans (well unless you run a cupcake business, then you may need more) I don't focus on cupcakes. However, I do make a good amount of cookie cups, cruffins (if you haven't tried these you NEED to), a...
Cupcake and Muffin Pans for Easy Baking
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A cookie scoop can be used for more than just cookies! I use it to portion cake batter more than I use it for cookies. 95% of my cookies are weighed and shaped by hand. But using a cookie scoop to portion cake batter is helpful especially when I have...
Cookie Scoops for Baking and Portioning
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When I have a lot of baking to do I always break out these mats! They are easy to clean and can be reused until wellā¦forever. Saves money on parchment paper and comes in VERY handy when you have multiple orders and run out of parchment paper and don'...
Baking Mats in Baking & Pastry Tools
Little Things That Make a Big Difference
These aren't necessarily the first things you think of when starting a home baking business, but they're some of the little things I'm SO glad I have. These are the inexpensive tools, organization helpers, and random kitchen extras I use for Magnolia...
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Makes labeling quick and cleanāespecially helpful as you grow.
RealWriter 130B Kit
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For quick labeling, notes, or customizing orders.
Sharpie S-Gel Pen, Retractable, Medium 0.7mm, Black Ink, 2 Count
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Keeps ingredients fresh and your space organized.
OXO SoftWorks POP 3-Piece Storage Container Set
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I prefer disposable piping bags over reusable ones. It makes clean up effortless, you can fill multiple bags, you don't have to worry about any left over soap or buttercream residue. Easy peasy.
Piping Bags
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I use these every single time I bake a cake! They are cheap and you get a lot of them! I like that these are much longer than a toothpick so I am able to reach inside of the oven to check the cake instead of having to take the cake out of the oven an...
Grilling Bamboo Skewers for BBQ and Kabobs