15 baking kits that give you all the ingredients you need to make delicious cakes, cookies, breads, and more

Currently, only 25-pound bags of this mix are available, so either be prepared to make a lot of sourdough, or consider splitting the cost with a friend who also loves to bake. In order to make a crusty and delicious loaf of sourdough, you only need to add warm water and dry yeast.

Despite the name, you can get this crate for anyone in your life, so long as they love baking. Not only do you get three different types of baking mixes, but you'll also get four sturdy and adorable ceramic dishes.

You can stock up on baking kits with Harry & David's Pick Four option, which includes scone and pancake mixes. With flavors like orange cranberry, maple cinnamon, and blueberry, you might find yourself looking forward to breakfast and tea time every day.

Since everyone and their mother is making bread from scratch right now (check out a basic recipe here), it's pretty difficult to find essentials like starter or yeast. These bread mixes (French, multigrain, parmesan garlic) let you cheat a little, but you'll still do enough kneading and shaping to make you feel proud of your final product. Each one makes a one-pound loaf and all you need are water and oil.

The kit yields 28 rich and delicious gluten-free cookies, with nutty pecans and a bittersweet drizzle to balance out the sweetness. It comes in a nice box with a ribbon, so you can also send it to a loved one who needs a little pick-me-up.

Baketivity's kits are designed for kids ages 6 through 12, giving families the opportunity to enjoy the fun ritual of baking together. The recipes are simple and straightforward, and there are many to choose from (e.g. cake pops, bagels, granola bars). Who knows, you might have a budding baker on your hands.

Yup, this 230-year-old flour company also has baking mixes so you can still make cupcakes if you can't snag a treasured bag of flour. Just like the classic campfire snack, you'll need some high heat to toast the marshmallow layer to a perfect golden-brown.

Bakers of all levels can enjoy the variety that this subscription offers. Every box comes with a video tutorial, and enough ingredients to make 12-30 servings, depending on the specific recipe (next month's is Nutella Swirl Banana Muffins). Plus, if you don't like the current month's dessert option, you can swap it out for always-reliable Cinnamon Buns.

On Cratejoy, you can choose from month-to-month, 3-, 6-, or 12-month subscriptions.

Every month brings a new cookie, and it's always a twist on a traditional favorite, made with organic, gourmet ingredients. Previous boxes have featured salted caramel turtle cookies, carrot whoopie pies, and brown butter snickerdoodles. The kits also have $50 worth of cookie-themed gifts and surprises to fuel your love for sweets.

The beloved New York farm and specialty food shop offers two gift-ready cookie mixes packaged in reusable glass mason jars. Send them to your friend who appreciates artisanal, small-batch sweets.

Fresh and citrusy orange, sweet honey, and slightly bitter olive oil make a killer combination, especially in a light and moist pound cake. Sur La Table also offers other indulgent mixes, including Apple Cider Doughnuts and Belgian-Style Liege Waffles, to keep your oven busy after you finish off this loaf.

Bouchon Bakery sits just down the road from Thomas Keller's French Laundry restaurant and is renowned for its artisanal breads and French desserts. These soft, chewy cookies are so good that one reviewer said that they'll never go back to Toll House again.

"Fikabröd" are the treats eaten during the Swedish coffee break of "fika." The baking supplies in this monthly subscription box embody the same delightful spirit of the daily ritual, highlighting novel and interesting ingredients from various countries, as well as decorations and tools. Instead of making one single recipe from the kit, you can make many different recipes using each of the featured ingredients.

On Cratejoy, you can choose from month-to-month, 3-, 6-, or 12-month subscriptions.

Foodstirs, a company co-founded by Sarah Michelle Gellar, sends you fun baking mixes and decorative fixings every other month. Each box revolves around a different theme, usually related to a holiday or season, and includes supplies, dry ingredients, and a kids' activity sheet. Foodstirs prides itself on making "junk-free" treats that are low on sugar and use organic, non-GMO ingredients.

You can buy a one-time kit, or subscribe to a 3-month plan to save a little money. If you're not interested in this month's theme, there are plenty more baking kits you can shop on the site.

You've seen the pictures and videos of sprinkles cascading from the center of a tall rainbow cake — and now you can make your own with Williams Sonoma's exclusive kit, which comes in a fun bucket. Add 6-inch pans to this collection of ingredients (cake mix, sprinkles, food coloring, frosting mix) and you're ready to complete the ambitious baking challenge.