- all purpose flour (aka AP flour or plain flour)
- baking soda
- baking powder
- salt (I use iodized salt for baking)
- white sugar (aka caster sugar)
- soft brown sugar
- eggs
- unsalted butter
- vanilla essence
- powdered cocoa
- powdered sugar (aka confectioners sugar or icing sugar)
- cinnamon
I also tend to have the following handy.
- milk
- cupcake cups
- chocolate chips
- oats
- raisins
- food coloring
So if you want to start baking things from scratch I suggest starting here!