Baking Tools and Equipment

• Cookie and Baking Sheets


  • Flat, rectangular metal pans with at least one rolled-up edge for baking cookies, bread rolls
• Jelly Roll Pans


  • Have four raised edges
  • Used to make sheet cakes, sponge cakes, shortbread, and bar cookies
  • Its edges sizes up to 1/4 to 1 inch height
• Layer Cake Pan


  • Often used for many basic cake recipes with diameter of 8 to 9 inches
  • Uses pans that are 2 to 2 1/2 inches deep and with heavy feel
• Loaf Pan


  • Rectangular pans that typically have straight sides and come in various sizes
  • Used for baking quick bread recipes (mga gumagamit ng baking soda and baking powder)
  • Comes in different materials; can be metal, ceramic, glass, stone, etc.
• Muffin pans


  • Rectangular baking pans made of aluminum or silicone with 6 or 12 molds used in baking muffins and cupcakes
• Sheet Cake Pan


  • Rectangular pans measuring 12 x 9 x 12 inches
  • Used for baking sheet cakes, which are large, flat rectangular single cakes
• Springform Pan


  • Are typically round, with expandable sides secured with a latch or clamp and removable base
  • Prevents the cake from deforming as it is easy to use
• Square Baking Pans


  • Smaller sizes
  • Can be used to bake small cakes, brownies, and bar cookies
• Pie and Tarts Pan (AKA pie plate, dish, tin)


  • A round, shallow, slope-sided dish with a flat or fluted rim
  • Intended for making pies and tarts only
• Specialty Pans, Molds, and Dishes are madalang lang gamitin/makita in baking
• Flan Ring


  • Are metal rings with no fluting and no bottom
  • Are placed on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat to make open faced tarts, pastry shells, and even candies
• Brioche Molds


  • The traditional French knot-shaped called brioche is baked using this mold
  • Have fluted sides designed to form the alternating columns at the base of the bread
• Custard Cup


  • Typically small, 6-ounce cups
  • For baking custard and for making other desserts, like pudding
  • One custard cup is intended for one person only
• Popover Pans


  • Have deep, narrow molds with straight sides
  • Used for baking popovers, a type of bread roll
• Cake Tools are Typically used in baking, frosting and decorating cakes
• Cake Comb


  • A flat, triangular tool that measures 12.7 x 10.2 centimeter, with serrated or toothed sides of different sizes
  • Used to make parallel lines around the sides of a frosted or iced layer cake
• Cake Leveler


  • Compromises of a U-shaped metal frame and a thin serrated blade
  • Used to slice cakes into horizontal layers evenly
• Angel Food Cake Cutter


  • Resembling a long-handled comb, it is made up of several evenly spaced metal teeth
  • Used to slice angel food cake without crushing the delicate crumb
• Cake Strip


  • Are heat-resistant metallic fabric strips that are moistened and wrapped around the outside of a cake pan
  • Used para di mapaso when removing the cake from the oven
• Cake Tester


  • Consists of a thin strip of metal and a decorative top
  • Inserted into the cake center to check its doneness
• Cake Turntable / Cake Stand


  • Where a cake to be frosted or decorated is placed
  • Consists of a rotatable round disc on a pedestal
• Cake Board


  • Round or rectangular boards made of corrugated cardboard
  • Used as bases for cakes, especially for those of a larger size
• Decorating Stencils


  • Rounded pieces or plastic cutout designs used for decorating cakes
  • Powdered sugar or food coloring is used for the design
• Spatula


  • For lifting or flipping the cake from oven to the board
• biscuit cutter

  • Made of tin or stainless steel
  • 1/12 to 3 inches in diameter, 1 inch deep
  • Is sharp edged that produces a clean cut, ensuring that the biscuit are of the same size and shape.
  • Usual shapes is circle
• Cookie Cutter

  • Tools made of tin, aluminum, copper, or plastic
  • Have different shapes and sizes unlike biscuit cutter, with only circle as its shape.
  • With sharp cutting edges that are at least 1/2 inch deep.
• Cookie Molds

  • Wood ceramics or stoneware
  • For design
  • Have an elaborate raised design on its surface
  • Design is as is, just need to press to get the design.
  • Doesn't cut but molds designs
• Cookie Press

  • Hollow tube or cylinder, plunger and a small hole at the end.
  • Need to put dough inside the tube.
  • Nagbibigay design sa mismong cookie
• Cookie Stamps

  • Used to make designs on cookie or shortbread dough.
• Baking Stone

  • Flat cooking surface
  • At least 1/2 inch thick
  • Made of stone or ceramic for baking bread, pizza, and flat bread.
  • Heat is nangagaling sa oven, (para daw maiwasan mag moist)
  • Needs to pre-heat before baking
• Baguette Pan

  • Similar to cookie sheet or baking pan in size and shape
  • Has 3/4 half cylinder in which the bread dough is placed.
  • Cannot be closed, does not have a cover.
  • Used para precise yung size.
• Doughnut/Bagel Cutter

  • Ring shaped cutting tools with a small circle in the center.
  • Used to cut out designs with holes in the middle from yeasts or cake dough.
• Peel

  • Bread or pizza peel
  • Wide, flat board make of wood attached to a handle.
  • Used to transfer pizza to the oven.
• Rising Bucket

  • Bread dough is allowed to double or triple in size before baking in rising buckets
  • Used para mas umalsa, usually has a cover, which is dapat fixes
  • Helps in maintaining a constant temperature
• Citrus Juicer/Reamer

  • Used for extracting juice from citrus fruit such as lemons, limes, and oranges.
• Citrus Zester

  • A tool with curves metal end with a row of four round holes
  • For removing the zest of the fruit without the bitter white part.
  • Sometimes used to add flavor yung peel
• Melon Baller

  • Consists of small scoop and handle
  • For making melon balls and coring apples and pears.
  • For plating products
• Strawberry Huller

  • A small v-shaped plastic or metal tool with serrated ends.
  • For removing the hull from strawberries
  • Like an apple corer
• Pastry Wheel

  • Made of thin metal wheel with sharp cutting edges attached to a handle.
  • For making and cutting rolled out dough.