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Inexpensive Stand Mixers

We tested six models priced under $200 against our previous winner. Could any stand up to the challenge?

|Published on July 9, 2019

What We Learned

Stand mixers work wonders when you want to whip up baked goods such as layer cakes, cookies, meringue, or bread. But if you’re only an occasional baker—or just don’t have a lot of dough to spend on a stand mixer—do you really need a high-end model? The last time we tested stand mixers, we chose as our Best Buy the KitchenAid KSM75WH Classic Plus Series 4.5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixe...

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