Mother's Day 2020: Where to find baking supplies delivered to your home

With Mother's Day coming up in a couple of weeks, now is the time to start getting the baking supplies you'll need to create a confectionery gift on that special day.

Daunting though baking might seem, there are only two main things that you have to get: Ingredients and equipment.

Thankfully, most vendors have pivoted in the Covid-19 crisis to provide delivery services.

We've compiled a list of vendors that stock everything from rolling pins to rose extract, as well as baking supplies that are suitable for any taste.

Take Little Farms for example: Relatively new to the market, it first opened in 2016 at Valley Point Shopping Centre. The grocers stock all manner of fresh, ethical ingredients that are suitable for those looking to eat healthily and well.

Though not strictly a baking supplies vendor, their impressive list of raw ingredients and premium produce make them a suitable solution to your home-baking needs.

These include luxurious Echire butter. Handmade and churned in oakwood barrels in a remote corner of Western France, the creamy butter is imbued with an intense nutty flavour.

Its higher butterfat content (a minimum of 84 per cent) gives it richness and malleability, perfect for baking pastries like croissants or puff pastry that require more rollouts (and copious amounts of butter) for delicate, fluffy layers.

Else, Little Farms also stock vegan options like dairy-free cheese, flour and nut butters to create cakes and pastries that fit any diet options.

However, do note that most of these baking supplies vendors are facing high demand now. Expect at least a few days' delay to get what you need: So plan ahead while you still can.

Other baking supplies and equipment vendors that will also deliver these items straight to your house are listed below: all in service of assembling that perfect baked gift for Mother's Day, celebrated at home.

The Providore

Though you're probably more used to the Providore Downtown, their flagship deli, grocer, cafe and cooking studio all-in-one, the brand also does delivery.

Gourmet cheeses, antipasti and liquid comfort are all available for delivery - but for today, we're more interested in their eclectic selection of bakeware.

If all else fails, at least you'll know where to get ingredients to whip up your own charcuterie. They've also got next day delivery - especially useful if you're reading this last-minute in a frenzied panic.

Bake King

Established in 1952, Bake King produces its own baking supplies like flour, essences and baking additives at a factory in Kampong Ampat.

For staple ingredients, purchasing baking supplies from Bake King would not only be helping to support a local business - you'd also be saving on air-miles, especially in the time of reduced freights.

Of course, that doesn't mean that Bake King doesn't stock a myriad of baking supplies: everything from Modecor cake decoration tools, to moulds, spatulas and weights, are available as well.

Of note is their Modecor Decojet printer that allows you to print edible designs onto your cake (though that requires a six-week pre-order, so it'd only be suitable for Father's Day).

Sun Lik Trading

A veritable hidden gem tucked away in Seah Street, Sun Lik first started out as a provision shop before finding its niche as an authority for speciality baking ingredients, stocking the likes of Callebaut and Valrhona.

The former is a high-quality French premium chocolate manufacturer, headed by pastry chef Alberic Guironnet.

One of the forefront chocolate distributors in the world, the company also maintains two schools for professional chefs focusing on, what else, chocolate-based dishes and pastries.

Sun Lik also stocks traditional kueh-making tools, should you decide to go old-school this Mother's Day. We'd recommend calling though, as their website isn't your typical glitzy e-commerce site.

Tel: 6338-0980

Crate and Barrel

Established in 1962, Crate and Barrel is an international homeware brand that makes use of its worldwide presence to bring clean, contemporary furniture and houseware from a variety of influences.

From stand-mixers to baking dishes, Crate and Barrel stocks classy homeware that perfectly balances form and function: Getting the job done, and looking good doing it.

Even if you aren't going to bake a cake, this might be a great place to find a gift for a mother that loves experimenting in the kitchen.

This article was first published in The Peak.