Now let me know introduce you to the Hamilton Beach 6 Speed Stand Mixer – it breaks a few of the conventional rules right off the bat. Hamilton Beach invited me to be part of their Blogger Ambassador program, and this is one of the first items I’m testing out for them. (Be sure to check later this week for a matching hand mixer!)
So, to start we’re going to talk about price points. The Hamilton Beach 6 Speed Stand Mixer is only $129.99, compare that to the base model of the lead competing brand, it rings in at almost 60% cheaper. That does not mean that it wont work as well though!
What are the major differences? You will instantly find the first one when you remove the Hamilton Beach Stand Mixer from it’s box – the weight. Unlike other brands the Hamilton Beach Stand Mixer is actually mostly made out of plastic. You do not have the heavy weight of the cast iron to lug around. While this can be seen as good and bad, I like the idea of being able to have a lighter option to take with me when I travel to bake at family functions. Since the stand mixer is lighter, it does come with non-slip feet. Basically it has suction cups on the bottom to help it stay steady when it’s working hard. They work great, and is actually one of my favorite features on this and other appliances I have.
The outer appearance is black plastic and brushed stainless steel, so it will fit easily into your appliance line up. But it’s overall size of 12″ x 8.5″ x 13.5″ takes up a small amount of counter space and fits easily under all standard cupboards.
The Hamilton Beach Stand Mixer comes with everything you need to get started including a 3.5 Quart mixing bowl, a beater, a whisk and dough hook. These attachments do have a flat disc surface, be careful when you pour in your ingredients some may get caught there! I found it was easy to just stick my finger on top while it works and knock extra into the bowl. The mixer overall will be able to tackle any baking need you have. The mixing bowl is a bit smaller than I’m use to, but it was easily able to accommodate 2 batches of homemade chocolate cake mix without overflowing while mixing.
What the stand mixer doesn’t have – an extension port to add on other contraptions making it your “only” appliance. I’m going to be honest here, I cannot afford any of the extensions for my other mixer, and therefore haven’t bought one yet. I do own other appliances that make my life easier. I even have a blender that is suppose to be my “everything” appliance and always go back to my stand mixers to do the job. If you’re looking for a stand mixer for your baking but don’t want to buy all of the other parts you probably will lose in your cupboard this is a great option.
Another thing the stand mixer has that is a great (and obviously needed) feature – a “Fold In” function. No more guessing what speed will put those fragile ingredients in without destroying them. The side of the stand mixer has a cheating guide showing you what mixer to add on (which is a simple push in and pull out), but also what speeds work best for your project.
I will say there were a couple things that were extremely different than my other stand mixer. To get the head to lift and go back down, you actually have to push a button and hold it to move it. This does prevent it from falling on your hand, or into your batter if you’re not ready. But it wasn’t something I was used to doing after using another type for years. The top will not go down, or be forced down unless you push that button – don’t forget that! The other thing that I noted was that the mixer is much louder than the competitors. Not that it’s too loud to hold a conversation around, but the motor sound is very present. Does this make or break it as a good alternative? Absolutely not.
Overall, I liked working with the Hamilton Beach 6 Speed Stand Mixer. I had to do the same things I would with the other brands like scraping down the inside of the bowl, getting extra ingredients unstuck off the beater and washing the bowls in between. But my cake batter came out perfectly and the cupcakes did as well.
As an added bonus to the body of the stand mixer being plastic – it’s a lot easier to wash. I am known for being a very good but very messy cook. After everything was in the oven I just grabbed a soapy sponge and cleaned off everything. It dried quickly and didn’t even look like I had recently coated it in flour and cake batter!
I was able to make beautiful cupcakes and a flawless frosting in the Hamilton Beach 6 Speed Stand Mixer. I can see it easily becoming a go-to appliance and I love that the price point is well under what of any of the competitors. It’s great for someone just starting out on their own, or even the home cook who doesn’t need the expansion port they will never use.
Would you like to win one? Read how you can can win one below – and remember to check back for a chance to win a matching hand mixer!
How Can You Win?
Enter to win with the form below. The mandatory entry is leaving a comment on this blog post telling me what your favorite features of the Hamilton Beach 6 Speed Stand Mixer are or What you would make in it! If you do not do this entry – you will not win! So make sure you leave a comment and then enter using the form linked below!
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I would want to make a chocolate cake for my first thing with this mixer.
I would make a chocolate cake first! And I love that it’s more lightweight. Easier to carry around 🙂
Would love to make stuff with this.
Root beer float.cake and breads
I would make dough for oatmeal raisin cookies
I like the six speeds with fold in and I would make cakes and cookies.
Oh I would love to try that. I’m surprised at how sturdy and sharp it is. 🙂
I love the push button feature and the light weight. I would make homemade brownies and the frosting! Would love to own this bakers helper!!
I would make red velvet cake!!!
I’d make strawberry cupcakes.
I love the lighter weight of this mixer! I would use it to make gluten free bread.
I’d love to use this mixer to bake all kinds of goodies- especially for holidays and birthdays. Pies and cookies, cakes, etc.
I would make a homemade carrot cake. Yum!
I would make some blueberry muffins with this mixer.
I make a lot of cookies for the kids so that may be first then many other things
I’ve never baked a cake from scratch. this machine looks like the push I need.
I like the cheat sheet option….I’m not one of those who follows directions to the T so if I get lazy things tend to get mixed really quickly and that doesn’t always end well.
I am a huge cake person and would love one of these to make amazing cakes, brownies, and desserts!
I like the suction cups on bottom to keep it in place. I also like the light weight that it has, my moms is so heavy it feels likes a bag of bricks. So moving and reorganizing the kitchen as much as I do would make it easy.
I would love to use this to make some protein bread and delicious herb butter to go on too!
The best feature is it isn’t me with a bowl and spoon or whisk.
I would be baking my daughter a birthday cake…
I like that the Hamilton Beach Mixer is a 6 Speed Stand Mixer.
I would make my summer wine bundt cake! Yum!!!
I like that it’s light weight. I would make dough to make home made pretzels.
I would like to make some low fat protein shake
I would love this to make my homemade angelfood cakes. What fun to whip those eggwhites.
I would use this to beat egg whites for an angel food cake (w=and the batter too of course!)
I would use this to make breads and cake, I’m tired of hand mixing LOL
I would make a chocolate sheet cake with boiled icing for Mother’s day.
I would make banana muffins first.
I love the mixer! I could make aioili, mashed potatoes, or cookies!!!!
i would love to make cookies or brownie
I would make cakes, cookies and bread.
I would use it around holidays (especially Christmas ) to make holiday cookies, cakes, and other sweets.
This mixed sounds great! Love that it’s light weight, easy clean, and can hold double batches! I would buy one!
That would be perfect for my latest bread-making kick!
I would use it to make the meringue for half baked cookie bars!
I love the fact that it is mostly hands free allowing me to save a few steps in having to turn on and off a hand mixer to add ingredients and I want to make sugar free sweets for my live in brother who is a diabetic but misses his treats.
I would first use it to make no-churn ice cream! Just sweet condensed milk and whip up some cream, incorporate and freeze!
This is so nice! I would immediately make whipped cream simply because it would be so easy 🙂 Then I would make cookies.
oooooo I love the whipped cream idea above! I would make mine with coconut milk. I would also love to attempt GF double chocolate cookies!
i would make chocolate cupcakes! yum!
I love the fold in function and multiple attachments! I think the first thing I would make is a cake! I love to bake and since last year when I broke my hand when I fell It has been hard to bake. This would let me do all that again! I make the most amazing fruitcake at Christmas! People were asking me why I didn’t make it and were rather upset they didn’t get one. Mine is one that even fruitcake haters love!
I would make a cake or two, I would love to have this mixer
The first thing I would make is pizza dough!
Home made carrot cake with sour cream/cream cheese icing! Yum!
I like that it’s so light – I can’t carry around some metallic monster. This is great!
My favorite feature is the dough hook. I would love to try and make some dough for bread or cinnamon rolls.
Some milk shakes
I would make cupcakes!
I like to make some cookies any kind will do.
I’d make lots and lots of cookies!
i like that it light weight and i would bake some cupcakes
I’m a baking fiend, I’d be making all sorts of desserts!
I love cooking and baking. I’d love to make some banana bread first with this.
I would make a double batch of cupcakes and some cookies
With this mixer I would definitely be making delicious desserts. Not only is it good for desserts but it is also good for cooking as well i.e. mixing mashed potatoes with butter, sour cream, milk, bacon, and cheese. I’m looking forward to you sending it out to me!!
I’d make cheesecake
If I won, I would make a red velvet cake
The first thing I will make is Red Velvet Cupcakes.
I’d make loaves of bread.
Time for a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
I would love to make some yummy chocolate peanut butter cupcakes for my sons birthday!
I would love to use this to make sugar cookies!
I would make some pumpkin cupcakes.
I would make a Homemade Cherry Yum-Yum Cake!!
I would make a pineapple upside down cake.
I’d make a 3 layer marble cake with frosting.
I would make cheesecake.
I would make cakes, brownies, cupcakes, and oh so much more! I’ve wanted one of these FOREVER!
The first thing I would make is my favorite carrot cake.
The first thing I would make would be a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting.
I like the light weight and the price. Would definitely use to make cupcakes as many others have mentioned.
make dough for oatmeal raisin cookies
I would make Kleiners, which are a type of fried bread.
I would make a banana cake first.
I would make cakes for all occasions.
I would use it to make a huge batch of cream cheese cookies, since the dough is very tough to mix by hand.
The first thing I would make would be a batch of peanut butter brownies and I know that wouldn’t last long so I will start making a list of goodies now.
I’d love to make a great dessert, like an Angel Food Cake or Chocolate Cheesecake, first!
i would make a vanilla cake
I would make banana split cake!
I’d start with a blender.
I’m sure od use it most for mashed potatoes
The first thing I would make is a batch of cupcakes for my granddaughters.
i’m feeling like some brownies
There are so many things I would like to make: cake, cookies, brownies, I could just keep going on and on.
i would make cupcakes for my roommates birthday!
A cake with chocolate frosting would be great.
i would make sugar cookies
I like that it has a dough hook and a large whisk. I would make divinity first.
I would make tons of stuff, especially desserts. I would probably start with Sticky Lemon Rolls and go from there.
a big lemon cake its my favorite
Since I am the official cake maker of our extended family I would probably first bake a cake 🙂
I think the fold in feature would be very, very useful!
cannoli cream oh yeah
I would love to use this mixer to make my granddaughter’s first birthday cake!
I’d make cake.
I would make Brownies 🙂
I would use it for baking yummy treats for my family..like cakes brownies and pies
I would make my fluffy cheesecake!
The first thing I would make is some meringue. I love Lemon Meringue pies but can never get the meringue to come out right.
i like that it has 6 speeds
I would make some baked goods! I would love this.
I want to make pizza dough and bread.
I would make red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese icing.
I would attempt to make a Lemon Meringue Pie!
I would make a chocolate chip cake for my birthday!!
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