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The Baking Basics [SEE EQUIPMENT GUIDE]( [Hannah Crowley, Executive Editor, ATK Reviews] When I got married, I registered for everything I thought a kitchen ought to have. We were kindly gifted a full suite of baking pans and tools, but they sat in their boxes for the next decade. I just wasnât that big of a baker. Until a few years ago, that is, when I got our [kidâs baking book](. It turns out that recipes simplified for children also work really well for me, and Iâm having fun baking again!
Iâm not attempting a [yule log]( or [dacquoise]( but a yellow cake thatâs almost as easy as boxed mixes? Iâm here for it. I love when you can mix by hand ([good bowls]( are key) and I just bought a [hand-held electric mixer](. Most of my cute little bakes donât require a stand mixer and Iâm excited not to have to lug mine out if I donât need to. Iâm having fun building my (second) collection of baking gear. This time with what I want, not what I think I need. [A Rimmed Baking Sheet](
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A Rimmed Baking Sheet
A good rimmed baking sheet, like our winner from NordicWare, is an essential in any kitchen. But for baking, they can be so fun. You can use them as a pan for [gigantic pies]( a charming way to feed a crowd and celebrate seasonal produce. Theyâre also the perfect vessel for quick-cooking layer cakes. We bake our [carrot cake]( in one and then slice and stack it into an elegant tower. [Read more â](
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Even the most novice of bakers needs a good set of measuring spoons. Our winners are accurate, durable, and easy to use.
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A scale makes baking easier and less messy. It ensures accuracy and makes it so that you donât have to dirty tons of measuring cups.
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