Here are several baking tools that can be used to create the perfect gift basket for the cake maker in your life.
Gift Giving Tip:
Instead of using a basket, smaller items could be put in your stacked cake pans. Enclose everything in shrink wrap and tie it with a ribbon.
Don't forget to add a few printed recipes and cake making how-to articles found in the Cake Index on this website.

2009 Pricegrabber Inc. PhotoMost recipes are written for the shiny metal pans. I also prefer using 8-inch pans to get a taller cake. Your cake maker needs at least 2 pans, but 3 is even better.

2009 Cooling Racks Photo by Pricegrabber, Inc., licensed to About.comMake sure to get one large enough to hold 2 cake layers or get 2 smaller racks.

2009 German Chocolate Cake Photo by Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.comI just love my glass cake stands. Not only can you display your beautiful cakes, but you can put muffins, bagels, cookies and more right on your kitchen counter. My original cake stand was just that a cake stand. The next one I got could be turned into a trifle or punch bowl. There are even cake stands that can be used as a cake stand, a trifle/punch bowl and a chip-and-dip set. A cake stand can make any cake look gorgeous.

2009 Betty Crocker's Cake Decorating Set Photo by Pricegrabber, Inc., licensed to About.com.There are all types of decorating tools out there. Choose the one that is best for the baking abilities of your cake maker. A good beginners set would be the
25-piece set from Wilton. It comes with instructions and 4 different icing colors.

Photo © 2009 Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com, Inc.Every kitchen needs a good set of knives like this paring knife. A long serrated knife is another good knife needed. It would be used to cut through a cake horizontally. If you get a good knife like a
Wusthof, your gift will be treasured for a lifetime.

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2009 Pricegrabber Inc. PhotoBefore electric mixers cakes were mixed by hand. Every kitchen needs at least one
wire whip, and you can never have too many either. (The
OXO Good Grips are the easiest on your wrist.

2009 Pricegrabber Inc. PhotoYou absolutely must have measuring cups and spoons when baking. Don't forget to get the
glass measuring cups too.

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Photo © 2009 Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com, Inc.Every cake baker needs a quality vanilla to go with their quality cakes. I prefer pure vanilla extracts from Mexico like
Diosa Vainilla. It has a full rich flavor.