Welcome to my collection of essential baking and decorating tools! Whether you’re decorating cupcakes, creating cake pops, working with fondant, or assembling celebration cakes, the right tools make every project easier and more enjoyable. From cookie cutters and piping bags to cake levellers and lifters, these are the decorating tools I recommend for achieving beautiful, professional-looking results at home.
Baking & Cake Decorating Tools : Cookie Cutters
Cookie cutters are versatile baking tools designed to create perfectly shaped cookies with ease. They come in an array of shapes and sizes, from classic circles and hearts to intricate holiday or themed designs. They are ideal for crafting uniform cookies, biscuits, or even fondant decorations for cakes. With sharp edges for clean cuts and sturdy construction for repeated use, cookie cutters simplify baking.
This Ann Clark Heart Cookie Cutter creates beautifully shaped heart cookies for Valentine's Day, weddings, birthdays and baby showers and is made from durable steel.
This Ann Clark 4" Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter is crafted from durable steel for clean, precise cookie shapes. Perfect for baking festive cookies.
Wilton 3 Piece Gingerbread House Cookie Cutter Set makes it easy to cut the front, back and roof pieces for a classic gingerbread house. Durable metal cutters help create neat, even shapes for festive holiday baking and decorating.
Create beautifully shaped heart cookies and treats with the Wilton Nesting Hearts Cookie Cutter Set. Ideal for adding a personal touch to any occasion, from Valentine's Day to weddings.
The Wilton Metal Cookie Cutter Set – Whimsical Easter is perfect for creating festive Easter-themed treats. The durable metal construction ensures clean, precise cuts, while the playful Easter designs add a delightful touch to your holiday baking.
Put Your Cookie Cutters to Good Use
Looking for baking inspiration? Try my Shortbread Cookies Recipe for buttery, melt-in-your-mouth biscuits or bake a batch of traditional luxurious German Cinnamon Stars (Zimtsterne) during the festive season. Both recipes are perfect for making the most of your favourite cookie cutters.
Gum Paste and Fondant Tools for Cake Decorating
Create decorative details with the right fondant tools. From rolling pins to cutters and modelling tools, these essentials make it easier to decorate cakes, cupcakes and cookies with confidence.
Make fondant rolling easy and mess-free with this standard PME roll-out board. Durable, non-stick, and easy to clean, it provides a smooth surface for perfect cake decorating every time.
The Wilton Large Fondant Rolling Pin is a 20-inch roller designed for evenly rolling large amounts of fondant, making it ideal for covering tiered cakes. It includes guide rings for consistent thickness and a smooth finish. Perfect for bakers working with fondant, gum paste, or dough.
The Wilton Basic 3-Piece Fondant and Gum Paste Tool Set is perfect for shaping, detailing, and refining your sugar decorations. This set includes a Standard Ball Tool, Quilting/Stitching Tool and Cutting Blade/Pick Tool.
The 4-Piece Daisy Flower Fondant Plunger Cutter Set is perfect for creating beautiful floral decorations for cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. Each cutter features a built-in plunger for effortless release.
Try Your Fondant Tools
Once you have your fondant or gum paste tools ready, why not put them to use? Follow my tutorials to make Gum Paste Carrot Toppers for Easter cupcakes or Gum Paste Butterfly Toppers for birthdays, baby showers, and spring celebrations. These easy projects are a great way to practise shaping and decorating with gum paste.
Cake Pop & Lollipop Sticks
Cake pop and lollipop sticks are a must-have for anyone who enjoys baking and decorating sweet treats. They’re ideal for making cake pops, chocolate lollipops, cookie pops, marshmallow pops, and other bite-sized treats.
These durable, food-safe sticks are perfect for cake pops, chocolate-dipped treats, candy-making, and more. Unlike paper sticks, they won’t bend or dissolve, ensuring a mess-free and sturdy hold for your sweet creations.
Baking & Cake Decorating Tools : Piping Bags & Piping Tips
Piping bags and piping tips are essential cake decorating tools for creating beautifully decorated cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and desserts. From smooth swirls of buttercream to elegant borders, the right piping tools make decorating easier and more professional. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced baker, a good selection of reusable or disposable piping bags and quality piping tips will help you achieve stunning results every time.
These strong, disposable 12" piping bags are perfect for piping buttercream or filling. No messy cleanup, just fill, pipe, and toss when you’re done. With a 100-count pack, you’ll always have a fresh bag ready for your next baking project.
The Wilton 2110 (1M) star tip is one of those must-have tools I always keep within reach. It’s perfect for piping those classic cupcake swirls with hardly any effort. This large open star tip makes it all look instantly polished.
Cake Levellers, Lifters & Scrapers
Cake levellers, lifters, and scrapers are essential tools for assembling and decorating cakes. Use a cake leveller to create even layers, a cake lifter to transfer delicate cakes safely, and a cake scraper to smooth buttercream, create sharp edges, or add decorative finishes.
The cake lifter is especially useful for cakes that shouldn’t be turned upside down, such as cheesecakes, Pflaumenkuchen (German Plum Cake), fruit flan and other delicate cakes.
The Wilton Cake Lifter is a reliable tool for effortlessly transferring cakes without cracks or crumbles. With its sturdy base and comfortable grip, it’s perfect for layer cakes, cheesecakes and delicate cakes.
Achieve sharp, clean edges on tall cakes with this professional-quality scraper from PME. Made from high-grade stainless steel, it’s perfect for smoothing buttercream on tiered and extra-tall cakes.
The Wilton Adjustable Cake Leveler makes it easy to trim cakes into perfectly even layers for filling and decorating. The adjustable cutting wire lets you create consistent layers for professional-looking celebration cakes with minimal effort.
Why I Recommend Wilton
For over 90 years, Wilton has been one of the world’s most trusted names in cake decorating. Their high-quality decorating tools, piping tips, fondant tools, and bakeware are suitable for both beginners and experienced bakers. Many of the decorating tools I use and recommend are made by Wilton because they’re durable, reliable, and easy to use.
If you’d like to explore their full range of products and decorating inspiration, visit the Wilton website.