2. Cake Leveller

Put the serrated knife down! If you are looking for a quick and easy way to create that beautifully smooth, flat surface on your cake sponge to decorate and layer, you can’t go past this super neat piece of equipment, the cake leveller.

Levelling a cake is no mean feat, but with a cake leveller you can adjust the height of the cut and get a clean and even cut. If you plan on layering your cake or even stacking it, this is your baking essential.

 

3. Kitchen Scales

Where would we be without our trusty kitchen scales? Not somewhere with cake, that’s for sure. 

We don’t need to tell you how to use scales but let us stress: Accuracy is key in baking. It can be the difference between sponge supremacy or disaster! When it comes to precision and speed, both things that matter quite a lot to professional bakers, we don’t think you can beat digital Salter scales. They also look quite fetching in black.

That said, if it’s purely looks we are after for a bit of Sunday home baking, old fashioned cradle scales certainly win out on style. 

 

4. Eco-friendly baking mats

We are always on the lookout for ways to make our kitchen eco-friendlier and to reduce waste.  Silicone baking mats not only tick the eco-friendly box, but they are also so super-duper handy you will be asking yourself why you didn’t make the switch sooner.

Whether you are using them straight up as non-stick surface for baking or lining your pans with them (no greasing needed plus a quick clean up!), they can even help improve your baking results, create less waste, and save money and time.

We use Silpat in our Cutter & Squidge kitchen, but for a pop of colour or if you have any keen young bakers in your house, check out Silchef.

 

5. Offset Spatula 

The humble offset spatula, once you discover this magical item you can’t be without it. Always have it on your person in case disaster strikes, because 99% of the time, the offset can pull you out of it.

Perfect for spreading frosting onto a cake, smoothing brownie batter into an even layer, popping muffins and cakes out of their tin, and cradling gooey cookies from their sheet onto a wire rack.

These are some of the ways you can use it as a baking essential, but honestly, it comes in handy in all manner of dishes and cooking methods, and being lightweight, small and affordable, it deserves a spot in your kitchen drawer.  

 

6. Silicone Spatula

Such an underrated piece of kitchen equipment! You probably already have this in your drawer, but are you still using a spoon to scrape out batter from a bowl? Please! Time to put this bad habit to rest and fall back in love with your silicone spatula. 

Nothing comes close to scraping, whether its frosting from a bowl, or sauce from a pan. It keeps things quick and clean, and gets every last drop used. Also works beautifully for stirring and folding anything you put in front of it and will not cause any scratches on your other pieces of equipment.

It may not have the variety of uses as the offset spatula, but the amount you will use it in baking and beyond (scrambled eggs, hello?) and the fact that it saves every last bit of cake batter makes it essential to us.

With many of us finding more time on our hands whilst we stay at home, we can find the small pleasures in life that often get overlooked as well as enjoying hobbies that we may not have had time for.

We know so many of you are getting into home baking, so today we are sharing with you a super easy, no-knead bread recipe, that can be made in less than 3 hours! Honestly, other than cake, what is better than the smell of freshly baked bread?

You will need:

• 450g all purpose flour
• 400ml lukewarm water
• 1 3/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon honey or sugar

Method:

1. In a small bowl let the yeast, 100ml of the lukewarm water and honey sit for 5 minutes to let it foam.
2. In a big bowl add the flour and make a well in the middle.
3. Add the yeast mixture, remaining lukewarm water and salt.
4. Stir it all together, then cover the mixture with a tablespoon of flour.
5. Cover the bowl and let it rest for 2 hours.
6. Pre heat oven to 220 degrees C. Move the mixture to a parchment paper lined baking tray.
7. Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes.  Bread is done when tapped on the bottom and there is a hollow sound.
8. Enjoy!

We love to see your pics, so remember to tag us on Instagram @cutterandsquidge, and stay safe! Team C&S x

Valentine's Day Biskies - Box of 6 for £18.90

This Oreo Cheesecake is vegan, but you wouldn't know it...

 Let's not be picky... 

V is for Vegan Valentines

Baked every morning in our Soho store, inhale the gorgeous scent of fresh, warm, buttery cookies! And they're Vegan! Catch um every morning from 11am :)

We've got a new edition instore, BUNS! Baked fresh each morning, our Milk buns hold a sweet flavour and a soft feathery texture that melts in the mouth. Both savoury and sweet, enjoy them warm straight out of the oven exclusively in our Soho store every morning!

On the menu:

Sweet and Spicy K Twist: Best eaten warm, Our springy milk roll twists get coated with a perfectly balanced sweet and spicy Korean sauce and topped with roasted spring onion and sesame seeds. Oh, and it's accidentally vegan!

Mango and Tahitian Vanilla Milk Roll: Love at first bite, These colourful little milk rolls have a luscious mango filling, glazed with Tahitian vanilla syrup and dusted with strawberry powder and lime zest.

Brown Sugar Coconut custard Milk Bun: Fluffy Vegan Milk bread dough, stuffed with coconut and caramelly brown sugar custard, finished with matcha powder.

Cinnamon Milk Bread Swirl: Vegan cinnamon milk dough, rolled in layers of buttery brown cinnamon sugar and coated in a luscious citrus glaze.

Mushroom and cheese Milk Bun : Smoked melty vegan cheese with garlic mushrooms stuffed into a warm and pillowy soft milk roll.

Mature Cheddar and smoked ham: Melted Cheddar Cheese and smoked ham filled inside a wispy milk bun, topped with smoked paprika, best served warm.

The countdown to Christmas is here!

 Pistachio Cherry Shard

Spiced Gingerbread Ombre

Looking for a Christmas Afternoon Tea in London, or looking for the perfect festive pick me up from all that Xmas shopping? Look no further! Drop by our Soho café for our signature afternoon tea, available every day, no reservations required!

Choose your slice of cake (we recommend our Christmas flavours, like our spiced gingerbread ombre cake, or pistachio cherry shard) as well as a selection of smaller treats, and 3 different flavours of sandwiches of your choice. For drinks, you can choose from over 5 flavours of tea, coffees, or something a bit more special, go for the festive spiced apple bellini!

Join us any time in Soho during opening hours, we make it fresh for you on the spot. Pricing starts from £39.50 for 2 people, and we can also cater for vegetarians and vegans*.

The Spookiest Season has arrived!

Halloween is all about tucking into treats and sinking your fangs into all things sweet.

Lucky for you, all of our cakes are all natural and only use as much sugar as needed to make it is fangtastically delicious.

Cookie Dough Brownie

Classic Chocolate Brownie

Takeaway - £3.50
Eat In - £4.2
Tray of 6 - £19.80 // Tray of 12 - £37.50 

Peanut Brownie

Caramel Crunch Pie

Cherry Bakewell (wheat-free)