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Baking Essentials: Everything you need to bake up greatness
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Steph Carr
I bake. A LOT! Y'all know this :) Here are my top recommendations for tools and ingredients to help you bake your best as well!
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Baking
 
Decorating
 
Photography
 
Business

Baking

Baking tools and supplies that I really cannot live without!

 
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I used these for my cookie gems!
Fall Harvest Silicone Molds
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the best pans - the only ones I use!
Fat Daddio's® Round Cake Pans
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500mL widemouth jars - the ones I use for my cake jars!
Mason Jars & Canning Jars - Canadian Tire
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Must-have for baking flat, moist, even cake layers!
Wilton Bake Even Cake Strips
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The good goods
Pure Vanilla Bean Paste - Nielsen-Massey Vanillas
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LOVE these for macs!
Silicone Baking Mat Sheet, Set of 2
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Zesty lemons, oranges, etc
Lemon Zester – Premium Stainless Steel
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Measuring by weight is required for many recipes
Digital Kitchen Scale, 5-kg
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these are great cause they're easy to wash!
Silicone Oven Mitts
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ideal for cookies AND cupcakes
Stainless Steel Cookie Scoop
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My favs
Glass Measuring Cup Set, Assorted Sizes, 3-pc
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ultra convenient
Stainless Steel Measuring Cups with Magnetic Handle, 4-pc
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Easy to clean
Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
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Super strong, very fun flavourings!
LorAnn Oils Flavourings
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I like to check Michael's regularly for new fun cake and chocolate molds!
Seasonal Molds
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YUM
LOTUS Biscoff Spread
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So cute :)
Silicone Confetti Spatula, Set of 3
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This is the size I like to use for my hot chocolate bombs
Hot Chocolate Bombs Silicone Mold
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Works for hot chocolate bombs, cake pops, even baking mini banana bread!
Geometric Heart Mold
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Slays, and so many cute colours!
Chefman Immersion Blender
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Love these for number cakes!
10" Large Number Silicone Cake Molds
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the richest flavour - like oreos!
Black Cocoa Powder
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Love these for smores tarts!
Mini Tart Pans 4 Inch with Removable Bottom
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Decorating

 
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An absolute MUST for cakes!
Metal Cake Decorating Turntable
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Reusable is best!
4 Sizes Silicone Pastry Bag Set(12"+14"+16"+18 ...
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Nice to have on hand for when you don't feel like washing the re-usable bags
Disposable Piping Bags
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Code STEPH10 for 10% off!
Colour Mill Food Colouring
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Scalloped cakes are so elegant! & in metal so you can heat it up for smoooov sides
Scalloped Cake Scraper
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essential for wrapping flower stems before placing in cakes
Floral Tape - Michaels Canada
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Every baker's fav piping tip
1M Open Star Decorating Tip
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To make buttercream flowers
#104 Petal Decorating Tip
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A cake decorating must
9" Angled Spatula
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Excellent for newbies!
Cupcake Decorating Starter Set
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Rip the centre out of these for a lovely cupcake frosting tip!
Sultan Ring Tip
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So fun to mess around with
Chritsmas Russian Piping Tips
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These are fun and frustrating :)
Russian Piping Tips Set
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idk if I even recommend these or not LOL IYKYK
Russian Ball Piping Tips
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For golf cupcakes/cakes!
3D Chocolate Golf Ball Mold
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Perf base for decorating cakes.
Acrylic Cake Disc, 8.5 Inch 2 Pack
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Used this for my “Death to my Twenties” cake!
3D Silicone Skull Mold
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Just got these to store my Colour Mill food colourings and they fit PERFECTLY I AM SO HAPPPPYYY
Bankers Box Plastic Storage Box
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Photography

 
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So cute and easy to clean!
Flat Lay Photography Backdrops Marble
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I use this EVERY DAY to film!
Softbox Lighting Kit with Reflector
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My “starter” camera that I love so much I still haven't even bothered to upgrade! 
Sony α6000
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Super convenient for my camera
GorillaPods Tripod
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For filming videos
Ring Light with Tripod Stand & Phone Holder
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For overhead shots! Can also convert to a regular front-facing phone holder
Phone Photography Stand, Overhead Low Angle
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SO annoying when your battery runs out. Nice to have extras to charge up!
Battery and Charger Set for Sony Cameras
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Never run out of space while taking videos :)
SD Card - 128GB
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SO tiny and SO convenient !!
Flexible Mini Tripod for Smartphones
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Business

Tools that I use to help manage the business side of my baking.

 
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My go-to spot for business cards, stickers, and branded apparel
Custom Business Card Design | VistaPrint
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Useful tool for creating any kind of media for my brand! From YT thumbnails to IG stories to email blasts to logos etc
Canva
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