Specialized tools/utensils

• Oven thermometer

  The temperature inside the oven, a specific temperature is indicated in the given recipe
• Wire whisk

  • It is used for whipping the ingredients to blend well
  • stainless wires which are looped and gathered at the handle
• Lazy Susan

  • For decorating cakes by allowing the cake to be turned around
• What does a cake decorator set consist of?


  A tube and different tips used for decorating cakes
• What are the different types of baking pans mentioned?


  • Tube pan: Deeper with a hollow center
  • Ring mold: Lower than tube pan with pattern design
  • Tart mold: Comes in various shapes with corresponding cutters
  • Round pans: For layer cakes (8 or 9 inches across ½)
  • Square pans: For square layer cakes (8 or 9 inches across 1 ½ deep)
  • Loaf pan: For baking loaf bread or cakes
  • Muffin pans: For baking cupcakes and muffins
  • Baking sheet: For even browning of biscuits or cookies
  • Jelly Roll pan: For baking jelly rolls or thin sheet cakes
  • Pie plate: Round tin with slanted sides for pies
• What is the purpose of a double boiler?


  To cook a mixture placed on top of a pan filled with water
• What does a candy thermometer indicate?


  The temperature and stages of cooking sugar