MIXERS

Light, fluffy and airy, whipped cream is the perfect topping for almost every dessert you can imagine. It goes great on top of pies, it is perfect for piping on cupcakes, ideal for icing a cake with and goes deliciously well with some simple strawberries.   You...

Many people think that baking is such an expensive hobby, and to be honest, they are right. Stocking up on ingredients and all the right baking tools can be quite costly. A good cake tin can set you back $10 and hand mixers can cost up to $200. I find that a lot of...

Who doesn't love a moist, decadent, melt in the mouth cake? Cakes are the perfect treat, whether it's for a birthday, a wedding, or even just for tucking into on a Saturday evening watching Netflix. You really can't go wrong with cake. But, when it comes to baking it,...

If you want to take your baking to the next level then your next investment should definitely be a stand mixer! But stand mixers can set you back a fair penny. I'm sure you've heard people talk about how amazing the KitchenAid stand mixers are, but are they really...

We all have to start somewhere! I have been there. I know what it feels like to start your baking journey and being so overwhelmed with all the different products out there at so many different price points. When you are a beginner, your focus isn't on buying the best...

When I started baking, my first purchase was a hand mixer and it was probably the most exciting purchase I made. I loved my hand mixer! It just had two whisks, but it did what I needed it to do well. But, if I wanted to progress in baking, I knew I had to bring in the...

Meringues. They are chewy, fluffy, light. They can be piped, blowtorched, made into silky icing. There are so many things you can do with meringues and they make for beautiful decorations on cakes and are perfect with strawberries and cream. Meringues are not as hard...

    Best Hand Mixer For Mashed PotatoesDid you know that your hand mixer isn’t just for mixing cake batter and whipping up meringues?  What if someone told you that you can use your hand mixer to make the creamiest, smoothest mashed potatoes of your life? Yes, you...

Bought a hand mixer and realised it doesn't come with dough hooks? Happens to the best of us! If you are an occasional baker who only tends to work with light batter, then a hand mixer that just comes with whisks is more than enough. But if you want to take your...

Let’s be real, kneading dough by hand can be so time consuming and sore. It requires a lot of muscle power and sometimes we just don’t want to have to get our hands dirty! Hand mixers are great kitchen appliances as they are compact, easy to use, portable, and get the...

Whether you want to whip up some pancake batter, whisk up egg whites, or even a show-stopping birthday cake, mixers are the ultimate baking tool.

There’s nothing more annoying than using your brand new hand mixer for the first time only to find the slow speed turns the motor a million times a second. Clouds of flour in the air, batter flying everywhere, and none of the mix left in the bowl. You’ve made a mess before you’ve even started!

It is certainly possible to get a stand mixer that performs just as well as the big name brands for a fraction of the price. So, this week we have been on the hunt for the best stand mixer under 100. Have a look!

As well as having high-quality ingredients, having the right equipment is key to making a show-stopping cookie. For mixing your ingredients together, there are a few options available.