Need Help Asap, Mixer Big Enough?

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mom2seven Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 11:13pm
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How can I tell quickly if my mixer can handle 3 batches of batter at one time? It's a 6qt. I don't know how many cups this batter comes out to be, I do know it makes about 24 cupcakes for each batch.

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Wendoger Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 11:17pm
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3 batches? Like 3 boxes of cake mix?

If so, then I dont think so....I can get 2 boxes with extenders BARELY in mineicon_wink.gif

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dolfin Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 11:18pm
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my 6 quart handles 3 boxes of cake mix (4-51/2 cups each) plus extender. 1 box of mix makes 24 cupcakes so I would think it should handle it.

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Granpam Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 11:20pm
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I would think the best way to tell is how many cups of batter your recipe makes or your cake mix makes . A quart = 4 cups so a 6 qt mixer will hold 6x4 0r 24 cupss. Now I would think that would be to the top of the bowl so for mixing space I would think abbout 20 cups would work.

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Wendoger Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 11:21pm
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...LOL...what the heck, give it a shot...let us know if it works!!! thumbs_up.gifthumbs_up.gifthumbs_up.gif

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mom2seven Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 11:22pm
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Originally Posted by Wendoger

3 batches? Like 3 boxes of cake mix?

If so, then I dont think so....I can get 2 boxes with extenders BARELY in mineicon_wink.gif

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It's a scratch cake, I have done 2 batches before (once) but can't remember how full it got. I have only done a few cakes with this mixer, it's still new. I was even thinking of doing 2 batches in the 6qt and at the same time doing 1 batch in the old 4.5qt. I guess I'll have to do that if it looks like it will not at fit into one mixer.

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mom2seven Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 2:10am
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Well all 3 cakes fit in the mixer but I'm not doing that again, LOL, the mixer was SO FULL. OK so note this, 3 batches at once, Not Good! LOL.

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Wendoger Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 2:28am
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...LOL...good to know!!! thumbs_up.gificon_lol.gifthumbs_up.gificon_lol.gif

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mom2seven Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 2:31am
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...LOL...good to know!!! thumbs_up.gificon_lol.gifthumbs_up.gificon_lol.gif




LOL, OK get a good laugh from me, LOL, I had the mix the whole thing on speed 1 and than mix it by hand. icon_rolleyes.gif I had a little bit of flour all the way around the mixer and I had the pour shield on. icon_lol.gif

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Wendoger Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 2:57am
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... icon_lol.gif ...one time I hit the lever on the side of my KA by accident...it was when I had a buncha powdered sugar in for buttercream....wasn't quite ready for that one...I dont have one of those lid covers so I use a dish towel and put it over the top...it was a HUGE mess....oh well....I laughed!!!
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mom2seven Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 3:03am
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... icon_lol.gif ...one time I hit the lever on the side of my KA by accident...it was when I had a buncha powdered sugar in for buttercream....wasn't quite ready for that one...I dont have one of those lid covers so I use a dish towel and put it over the top...it was a HUGE mess....oh well....I laughed!!!
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LOL, funny. I did something close to that once. I had just my powder sugar in the bowl (1/2 full) and went to turn it on to 1 and it went all the way to 4, LOL, well the powder sugar went flying out of the bowl. I do the towel over the bowl also, well I do NOW, LOL. icon_lol.gif

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Wendoger Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 3:16am
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...LOL...yeah, these are great 'cake' moments... icon_lol.gif

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kjgjam22 Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 3:32am
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it can hold...it will be right at the brim but it wont spill over.

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