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OK, woman who has watched her share of Cake Boss here. You should go to Michael's craft store (or Joanne, I think they both carry it) and get her some Wilton stuff, they're the absolute gold standard of cake decoration. They make tons of accessories, so you shouldn't have too much trouble finding something appropriate.

If it was me, I'd put together a gift basket inside of a really nice set of mixing bowls or on top of a cake turntable (I'm assuming she doesn't already have a ton of baking stuff). Throw in a cake leveler, a good icing spatula, a decorating edge (to make little ridges in the frosting), and some decorating tips to put on pastry bags. Maybe throw in some sugar flowers, fondant, etc - whatever you think she might like. If you're splashing out on this part of the gift, a tupperware cake carrier is great for transporting cakes to parties (this one is great if she likes making cupcakes, too).

I know you mentioned that you had already looked for classes, but if you haven't checked Wilton yet, they do classes in local craft stores sometimes too, and I've heard they are great. If that's still a no-go, then this is probably the book I'd want to learn from, if you can find it locally.

Good luck, hope you two have a great Christmas!

In case you aren't sure if it's a good idea or not...SILPAT.

Depends on what she likes to do... A nice cupcake/cake carrier? I have that exact one, and it is very handy.

Good quality ingredients are often appreciated! Like vanilla beans, cocoa powder, good chocolate, maybe different types of flours, liqueurs...

I'm not a pastry chef but this was a great gift:
http://www.amazon.com/Progressive-International-BCC-1AZ-Collapsible-Frustration/dp/B00AZSCTMO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1416051122&sr=8-5&keywords=cake+carrier

It also depends why he, "lost quite a bit of his personal equipment." It sounds like he either got robbed or sold it. Either way I'd focus more around addressing the event that caused the loss of the equipment than the equipment. If it was a robbery maybe a security camera. If he sold it or gave it away is it possible to get any of it back? A rolling pin is a great idea but getting back HIS old rolling pin might be even better.

You look lovely today!

I would really love this cupcake/cake carrier, since I love to bake and share. Cupcakes are such a pain to transport otherwise!

For the smaller item, my dog really needs a new harness, because she is a Houdini dog and keeps slipping out of her old one.

So... C'mon...gimme.

I've got one of these collapsible carriers. They've got two stacking tiers inside for cupcakes, and it's useful for cakes and pies too.

I use this one. It's very sturdy and tall enough to hold towering layer cakes, and has inserts to hold two dozen cupcakes. The lid collapses for easier storage, too.

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Even better if it's one of these bad boys

Would this work? Not sure if it's big enough.

http://www.amazon.com/Progressive-International-Collapsible-Cupcake-Carrier/dp/B002C741M2/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1370191602&sr=8-2&keywords=cupcake+carrier

For transportation, you can get a reusable cupcake / cake carrier. It's more expensive, but you can use it over and over. There are tons of different sizes and options. I bought a Wilton one at Walmart in Canada for about $10.

It is annoying to store it and to carry back it home after the event though. I'd prefer getting a bunch of disposal ones too. Sorry I can't help with that :/