It straddles the line between a domestic and larger commercial grade mixer.
In my tests it proved to be capable and sturdy.
So I set it up in my own kitchen and put it to work.
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Overall I found it to be incredibly capable, with ample capacity for larger batches.
Okay, so it cant rival a standard KitchenAid Artisan mixer on the looks front.
But its still available in a selection of colors, so its far from boring or ugly.
It retails at $599.99/ 899.
Its an investment-level kitchen appliance thats built for big batches.
you’ve got the option to pick up theKitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixerfor around $499/ 469.
It still offers an ample 5 quart/ 4.8 liter capacity thatll be more than suitable for most home bakers.
In fact, Id say it doesnt take up much more than a standard mixer.
The speed control lever is at the side and is similar to that on virtually all KitchenAid mixers.
It starts with a half speed option and then slides from 1 through 10.
In my review sample, the accessories included a flat metal beater for mixing and folding in ingredients.
Theres a double flex edge beater for mixing cakes, frostings and the like.
I imagine the rubber catches that attach it to the bowl will loosen over time though.
These include things like a meat grinder, spiralizer, and pasta press.
Then I slowly added my eggs, followed by the flour.
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My cake baked very well and was super light and fluffy.
KitchenAid claims this mixer has enough capacity to make ten dozen cupcakes in one mix.
I made a six-egg cake mixture which is about enough for three dozen cupcakes.
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I added the splash guard to be sure my kitchen didnt get splattered with droplets of cream.
But in the end there was very little splashing.
So, I decided to keep going and turn it into homemade butter.
To go from cream to butter you simply keep whisking.
I left it on full speed, only stopping it a couple of times to scrape the sides down.
Once Id done that though I had 2lbs/ 900g butter and 24 fl.oz/ 700ml buttermilk.
Then I used the flat beater to mix it all up into a delicious garlic butter.
Dough hook
I made a 2 lb batch of pizza dough using the dough hook.
There wasnt a hint of instability when kneading the dough.
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The mixer confidently took care of the task, saving me from getting an arm ache.
It kneaded well nonetheless.
In terms of noise, its not a loud mixer.
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When I was whisking the cream I measured the noise level at speed 6 which was around 75dB.
Be aware though, if your dishwasher is short on space, the bowl might struggle to fit inside.
Its available for around $499/ 469.
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The capacity is ample for the majority of home baking recipes and the performance is excellent too.
And its arguably a prettier appliance to have on your counter.
Alternatively, if you prefer the idea of the bowl-lift design, instead of the tilting head.
The bowl lift model also comes in a 5.5 quart/ 5.6 liter version.
And importantly, its around $150/ 150 cheaper.
You might also be interested in comparing theKitchenAid Artisan stand mixer with the Cuisinart Precision Master stand mixer.
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Its capable and robust with a lengthy warranty and I certainly cant fault its performance.
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