Category: Baking with Kids

Best Cake Decorating Kit

Looking for the best cake decorating kit? Want to try cake decorating—but don’t know where to start? Cake decorating kits are great for beginners, with dozens of tools and supplies. We tried out 11 of the more popular sets and started baking. Which offered the best bang for the buck? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Brown Sugar

What’s the best brown sugar? We tried 9 brands of brown sugar and started baking cookies! Which worked the best? Organic? Here are the brands we liked the best.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Mexican Vanilla

What’s the best Mexican vanilla? We tried vanilla extracts, flavoring and beans from Mexico in several recipes. And then we did blind taste tests with vanilla enthusiasts. Here are the ones we liked the best.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Organic Vanilla Extract

What’s the best organic vanilla extract? We did a blind taste test with six different brands of organic vanilla extract—we baked sugar cookies and then looked for the best flavor and texture. Here are the winners!

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Ground Vanilla

What is the best ground vanilla? And how can you use it instead of extract? We polled our parent readers for their favorite ground vanilla brands. Then we interviewed two pastry chefs for their expert insights. Finally, we did a blind taste test with 8 brands. Which ground vanilla is best for ice cream? For use in spice rubs? Here are the winners.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Matcha Green Tea Powder

What is the best matcha green tea powder? We sampled 13 different varieties, from culinary to ceremonial grade. Which was best for baking? Smoothies? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

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Best Pistachio Paste

What is the best pistachio paste? To find out, we gathered the pistachio enthusiasts among our staff and did a blind taste test with 9 brands. Which is best for making gelato? Best overall smooth texture? Here are the ones we judged as best.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best 00 Flour

What is the best 00 flour? This finely ground flour from Italy is a favorite for pizza crusts and pasta. We ordered in bags of 00 flour from top brands and started cooking. Which was best for pizza? Pasta? Here’s what we’d recommend to you.

FYI: We’ve been rating and review products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from brands we review—we do hands-on testing, buying items with our own money. Our work is 100% reader-supported! We sincerely thank you for reading this article.

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Best Li Hing Mui Powder

What is the best Li Hing Mui powder? To find out, we tried out seven different brands, sprinkling this powder on fruits and stirring it into drinks. Which had the best sweet and sour taste? Here are the ones we think are best. FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Fondant

What is the best fondant? First, what is fondant? Made from sugar, water and corn syrup (and gelatin or glycerin), it has a dough-like consistency so it can be sculpted and shaped. If you’ve ever watched baking show competitions you’ve seen the smooth, colorful designs indicative of this type of frosting.

We purchased it from 7 major brands and tried them out in our test kitchen. Then we surveyed the cake decorating enthusiasts among our parent readers to find their favorites. Which was easiest to work with? Tasted best? Here are the brands we recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Sprinkles

What are the best sprinkles for your baking projects? We ordered in 11 brands and types of sprinkles and then had experts (that is, kids) judge which were best. Rainbow sprinkles? Check. Tiny crunchy balls? Yep. We’ve also have recommendations for unicorn sprinkles. Here are the winners.

FYI: We’ve been rating and reviewing products for kids, families and the home since 1994. To keep our work independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review. Our reviews are 100% reader-supported, so we appreciate your time reading this article!

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