Equipment

Measuring Cups

Cupcake recipes are written with exact ingredient measurements, and a proper set of measuring cups is important for both lquied and dry ingredient measurement.

Measuring Spoons

Measuring spoons help you measure out perfect amounts of ingredients to insure consistent results. The spoons can also be useful when decorating cupcakes.

Rubber Spatula

Rubber spatulas are great for scraping bowls, and to help with cleanup. A small metal spatula is ideal for frosting cupcakes.

Hand Mixer

Cupcake batter can be mixed by hand, but an electric hand held mixer can speed up the process and make the task a little easier. Many recipes will call for slow mixing to initially combine dry and liquid ingredients, followed by an increase of speed to finish the mixing.

Stand Mixer

A stand mixer is especially nice as it frees both hands add ingredients to the mix at the right time, without stopping the mixing process.

Flour Sifter

Sifted flour is called for in many cupcake batters. Invest in a quality flour sifter for all your baking needs. A sifter that will hold several cups of flour at the same time is desirable.

Muffin Tins

If you are investing in a new set of cupcake tins, ideally you want a pand for baking mini cucapkes, one for regular and one for jumbos.

Kitchen Timer

Take the guess work out of remembering how long your cupcakes have been baking by using a kitchen timer to handle the task.

Pastry Bag

A plastic or cloth bag in the shape of a cone that is filled with icing or frosting. The narrow end is fitted with tips in various shapes and sizes designed to allow the frosting to flow out in a specific pattern.

Pastry Tips

Pastry tips fit on the end of your pastry bag and facilitate fancy design work. They come in different shapes and sizes and make cupcake decorating easier and at the same time give your cupcakes a professional look.

Cookie Cutters

Cookie cutters are ideal for creating small shapes used to decorate and top cupcakes.

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