Top 5 Baking Essentials

Andrew James UK is one of the UK & Ireland’s newest online retailers with a focus on household items. They have a fantastic range of kitchen and household appliances at great prices which we love. We have chosen our Top 5 Baking Essentials:

5. Kitchen Scales £12.49: 

The most important part of good baking is getting the recipe right; baking is really chemistry, and you need to make sure you measure your ingredients accurately.

The Kitchen Scales are compact and easy to use, with a digital display accurate to 1 gram and capable of weighing up to 5kg.

The glass platform makes the scales an attractive feature in your kitchen, and is also a hygienic and easy-to-clean surface. You can find it here

4. Mixing Bowls (set of 5) £25.79

Every avid baker needs a good set of mixing bowls. These useful and durable bowls have a unique non-slip base to help prevent any mishaps when mixing, and include lids to store any leftover mixes.

The largest bowl has a handy lid opening which acts as a splash guard so you can use a hand mixer to mix the contents of the bowl. You can find it here

3. Cake Decorating Tools £13.49

With a good supply of decorating tools, there’s no end to the possibilities when it comes to decorating cakes, biscuits and more.

Icing bags and nozzles are an absolute essential; with this set, it’s easy to experiment with different styles and textures of icing.

Modelling tools allow to you shape and sculpt materials such as icing and sugar paste to create intricate and personalised designs. Crimpers can also be used on icing and will add texture and patterns to your designs.

If you’re after speed and uniformity, a set of plunger cutters can help you decorate dozens of cakes in a matter of minutes. Use them to turn pieces of icing or sugar paste into gorgeous designs including butterflies, flowers, leaves and hearts.

Sugar craft moulds are very useful for adding detail and creating themed cakes. The silicone moulds include heart, rose and baby shower themes. You can find this here

2. Cake Carrier £22.79

It’s all very well whipping up treats, but when it comes to sharing them around, how do you get them safely from A to Z? A cake carrier is a simple and practical solution.

The 2 Tier Cake Carrier is very versatile; with stackable layers, you can carry up to 24 cupcakes as required, or remove the cupcake inserts to transport larger cakes and creations. You can find this here

1. 5.2 Litre Food Mixer £83.79

A food stand mixer is the ultimate kitchen gadget for the keen baker, saving time and energy and producing exceptional results.

The Andrew James 5.2 litre Stand Mixer is one of only a few exclusive food mixers to come complete with 4 different beater attachments including dough hook and whisk, allowing you to adapt mixing to your needs.

The Food Stand Mixer features a large 5.2 litre bowl with splash guard, 6 speed settings and a pulse feature, meaning treats such as cookies, meringues, scones, cupcakes, Christmas cakes, bread dough and whipped creams can all be produced with ease.

A stand mixer is a great way to develop your cooking and baking repertoire and this versatile model makes preparing a wide variety of mixtures incredibly simple! Find it here

To celebrate their new range of bakeware ilovecooking.ie have teamed up with Andrew James to give away their brand new 2 in 1 Hand and Stand Mixer to one lucky winner. Enter on our competition page here