Checklist of the Cupcake Queen

After I'm done with this post I'm going to take pictures and post them on here!

The Cupcake Queens Top 10 Important Things to have in the Kitchen

1. Electric/Standing Mixer
Always important. I have both. The electric mixer was a surprise birthday present (5 speed, not nearly enough, but its better than whisking my hand off and I would have to borrow my neighbors every time, which would probably make them annoyed AND I love it anyways) and the beautiful, Red standing Kitchen Aid mixer is my beloved grandmothers. My dad and his brothers bought if for her, because her old one was centuries old and shocked her every time she plugged it in.

2. Measuring cups/ measuring spoons
DUH!I haven't made these recipes enough to just dump everything in without these amazing things.

3. Cupcake pan
Now I couldn't make a cupcakes without this, right? Three sizes. Mini, regular, and large (or "Texas", quoting Elinor Klivans)

4. Antique sifter
Oh man, I LOVE this thing. It has that vintage green on it. Makes sifting so easy! NEVER WASH OR ELSE IT WILL RUST!

5. Old-fashion ice-cream scoop
Makes filling cupcake pans even easier. What would I do without it? Not fill cupcake pans?

6. Recycled confetti mixing bowls
Makes baking more fun. I used to use stainless steel mixing bowls and it made me bored when I did bake. A big orange bowl, a medium lime-green bowl, a small blue bowl, and one pink prep bowl. I love these.

7. Assorted utensils
Red, rubber spatulas, whisks, and spoons...oh my!

8. Yellow iPod Nano-chromatic
Dancing and baking? Good combo? Maybe. I like to listen to Lily Allen as I make seven-minute frosting.

9. THE ALL SACRED OVEN!
How else would you bake? Microwave? Easy-bake? Box-oven, just like the Girl Scouts? I don't think so.Watch Rachel Ray and you will see an all awesome oven/stove in the back as she makes 30-minute meals. Its yellow. I have that stove. In white. Jealous? Oh ya.

10. My CUPCAKE APRON!
Best Easter Present Ever. Along with the movie Julie and Julia. Coincidence? I think so.

SO there you go. Most important things to have. In my opinion.