Copper Pearl KitchenAid Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer KP26M1XCE

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Early this year, I finally bought a new stand mixer after the old kitchenaid stand mixer I inherited from my mother finally conked out. That one was over 30 years old before it bit the bullet. I purchased the professional 6 quart model since I wanted to do some bread making and also prepare rolls. I also bake cakes quite a bit. This thing is fantastic! Bread kneads in 2 minutes. I make a lot more handicrafted gourmet type breads now, I never did that with my bread machine. In fact I gave the bread machine away since I hadn't used even one time after I got the new mixer. I like the breads I create with this machine better too. Their texture is better and all around it's a better loaf even though I use my old trusty recipes. The kneading is the hard part anyway, and this mixer makes it a breeze.

Cakes mix in about the same amount of time or less. I have found the knack with the cake mixing is just to mix until the batter just loses that 'glossy' look. This mixer is fast and thorough but doesn't create air pockets in the finished cake like over mixing with a hand mixer does. I've made dips and sauces and even whipped cream with this. I bought the slicer attachment and sliced appetizer stuff for 100 people. It handles everything I've thrown at it.

I got the licorice color and I highly recommend it. It is black and not super glossy, so it hides finger prints and still looks classy sitting on the counter. It isn't a dull finish either, kind of more like eggshell paint instead of satin or gloss. My old one was shiny and looked smudgy all the time. This one doesn't. Mine doesn't fit under the counter and I use it enough so putting it away in the pantry doesn't happen so often. I recommend the non glossy colors if you use your mixer a lot and want it to sit out all the time.