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    You are here: Home / Fabulous Finds / Monday Musings: Essential Baking Tools

    Monday Musings: Essential Baking Tools

    Apr 11, 2011 · 6 Comments

    offset spatulaWhat's my most essential baking tool? No it's not the KitchenAid stand mixer. The one essential baking tool that I find I can't live without is this little trusty offset spatula. An offset spatula has a metal blade and is attached to the handle with an angle. They come in a variety of sizes, but the little one is extra useful.

    I get very annoyed when it's been misplaced. It's not just for frosting cupcakes. This tool rocks because of its versatility. It's great for lifting delicate cookies off the cookie sheet. The angled blade also makes it ideal for spreading batters in small pans. You can dip that metal blade in hot water to smooth out anything. It's also my testing tool to check for whether or not my chocolate is tempered correctly. A coating of chocolate over the blade should set within minutes. If you bake frequently, having one of these is a must!

    What's your most essential baking tool? Leave a comment below.

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    1. Kulsum at JourneyKitchen says

      April 11, 2011 at 3:53 pm

      I have to say my trusty spatula is my favorite thing. Or my knives - alright I'll stick to spatula ;-) Looking at your cake stand I realized I don't own a cake stand and now I feel totally deprived. LOL

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    2. Paula says

      April 11, 2011 at 4:09 pm

      Love your cake plate. I honestly just purchased my first off-set spatula this past weekend! Haven't had a chance to use it yet but I'm still happy it's now part of my kitchen tools.

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    3. erin says

      April 21, 2011 at 8:43 pm

      I love my metal spatula, too! Thanks for giving me some more ideas for what to do with it!

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    4. Aaisha @BakingPartTime says

      November 15, 2011 at 2:01 am

      I love that cake plate! I saw one at Marshals just like it, but it was chipped :( I think my most essential item is my plastic spatula. I never stopped to think about it but it does a heck of a better job at stirring and scraping than an ordinary spoon.

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    5. swathi says

      January 23, 2015 at 12:21 am

      i want to know where you brought your cake stand? and if its ceramic.. where would i find to buy in india:)))))))

      tkx
      swathi

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      • Urvashee says

        February 11, 2015 at 8:09 pm

        Swathi,
        I'm not sure what the material is for this particular stand. It was bought at HomeGoods, a U.S. based chain store. I'm sorry but I wouldn't know where to buy it in India.

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