KitchenAid Pro Line Series 7 Quart Stand Mixer

but if you plan on making large part of these and this is a good model for you, it'll save you time from doing multiple small batches. The dough is ri...

I Love this seven quart capacity. Okay, the last test here we go. Yeah, so it's full, but it fit which is pretty crazy And you know what?

And yet it can’t handle whipping a buttercream on medium high for 10 minutes. I have to premix thicker doughs just to make sure it can get going. And it’s gotten to the point that sometimes I’ll just break out my hand mixer off the bat because I don’t feel like dealing with the Kitchenaid.

My oven can be off by over 20 degrees and mines a decent new-ish Kenmore. Don't trust your oven. Before I got my Kitchenaid stand mixer, I had a $15 hand mixer from Big Lots that worked just fine for years. You don't want to try and cream butter and sugar by hand with a whisk.

An added benefit of the digital control is that it's got a sensor for thermal shutoff if it gets too hot (I've never gotten there, but I've been pretty cautious). All told, this thing is incredibly well-designed, every little detail is thought out and done very well.

The professional only has the metal bowl option. Power: You may not think much about wattage but it makes a big difference when it comes to making bread dough for example. The Mini and the classic are not meant for bread dough, you will find it will struggle to keep up with kneading. The artisan and the professional however have a higher wattage designed to handle any kind of dough.