flour
granulated sugar
brown sugar
butter*
solid shortening
vegetable oil
eggs
baking powder
baking soda
milk
vanilla extract (and other extracts, if desired)
salt
colored sugars (red and green)
colored sprinkles or any other nonpareils
colored icing (either make you own, or buy the already made)
chopped nuts
shredded coconut
M&M's
any other toppings you desire at the store
unsweetened chocolate
food colors
*I know that a lot of chefs prefer unsalted butter for baking. They do it to control the amount of salt in the recipe. Personally, I find the taste of unsalted butter flat. That's why I always use salted butter.
