A lot of people want to know which KitchenAid stand mixer is best for cake decorating. Well, it really depends on what types of cakes you plan on making! Are you just planning on making cakes for small family gatherings? Or do you plan on decorating cakes for larger groups and events?

If your only intention is to bake cakes for small family gatherings, then the KitchenAid Classic K5SSWH is probably all you need. This stand mixer definitely has enough power to help you out. On the other hand, if mixing cake batter is the only kitchen task you need a stand mixer for, you might be better off spending less than a hundred bucks on a good hand-held mixer instead. You don’t really need an expensive stand mixer to beat egg whites and stir cake mix!

However, if you enjoy cake decorating, chances are you also enjoy the other kitchen “arts” such as cooking, baking cookies, and kneading bread. It might be worth it to upgrade to a larger, more powerful mixer such as the Artisan. Two very popular mixers in this series is the KSM150PSER Empire Red model and the KSM150PSPK Pink KitchenAid mixer which helps support breast cancer research. An Artisan mixer doesn’t cost much more than the Classic version, and you also have a wider selection of colors to choose from. I’ve found that Amazon.com offers the widest selection of colors and often has the best price available both online and offline.

The Grand-Daddy of all KitchenAid mixers is the 6-Quart Professional stand mixer such as Nickel Plate model KP26M1XNP. This stand mixer will enable you to mix enough batter for a very large cake and is often used by “professional” cake decorators for sheet and wedding cake batter. If you’re into bread making in addition to cake decorating the KitchenAid Professional stand mixer is definitely a wise investment and will last for generations to come.

Again, if you want to know which KitchenAid mixer is best for cake decorating you need to take into consideration what size cakes you bake most often and what other creations you plan on making in the kitchen. Remember–there’s a also a wide array of KitchenAid mixer attachments to choose from that handle tasks such as making ice cream, stuffing sausage, rolling noodles and shredding cheese. KitchenAid mixers aren’t just for mixing batter and dough!

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