Baking

We’ve tested 15 different pans and made many batches of cookies since 2013, and the Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Baker’s Half Sheet always comes out on top.

After testing more than 17 oven mitts and pot holders, we prefer the Homwe Extra Long Professional Silicone Oven Mitt and the OXO Good Grips Silicone Pot Holder.

The Breville Smart Oven Pizzaiolo is a fast and powerful luxury appliance for people who want to bake pro-style pizzas at home.

After nearly 50 hours baking dozens of pies since 2013, we’re confident that the Emile Henry 9-Inch Pie Dish is the best pie plate for most people.

After many hours of researching and testing baking gear and kitchen equipment, here’s what we think you need if you want to start baking bread.

After about five hours and many hundreds of spoonfuls testing nine different sets of measuring spoons, we think the Prepworks by Progressive Magnetic Measuring Spoons are the best choice for most home cooks.

It takes practice, precision, and creativity to produce prize-winning baked goods. Here are the pastry tools you need to wow even the toughest judges.

We spent 200 hours researching and tested 20 types of essential cookie-related items to find the best gear to make holiday baking fun and stress-free.

After mixing and tossing in 13 sets of bowls, we recommend the Thunder Group Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls and the glass Pyrex Smart Essentials Mixing Bowl Set.

We spent more than 30 hours researching and testing cake pans, and the essential shapes from USA Pan—in round, rectangle/square, and loaf varieties—came out on top time and time again.

After whipping and stirring our way through cream, custard, béchamel, and egg whites, we think the OXO 11-Inch Balloon Whisk is the best all-purpose whisk.

After considering 39 models and spending 41 hours on research and testing over the past three years, we've found that the Mrs. Anderson's Baking Oblong Rectangular Baking Dish Roasting Lasagna Pan is the best 13-by-9 casserole dish for most kitchens. It's broiler safe and easy to clean, it has big handles for carrying, it serves a family of four, and it performs as well as dishes that cost three times as much.

After testing four different bundt pans, we think the Nordic Ware Platinum Collection Original 10- to 15-Cup Bundt Pan is the best for most people. It’s thick and sturdy but not too heavy, and it has a nonstick coating that allows cakes to come out cleanly even from tight crevices.

After researching and testing six springform pans over 12 hours and baking cheesecakes head to head, we’re recommending the sturdy Farberware Nonstick Bakeware 9-Inch Springform Pan, which beat out a pan that cost three times as much.