KitchenAid Artisan 5 Quart Stand Mixer {Spring Event Review & Giveaway #45}

Posted May 26, 2010 by Emilie with 4,899 Comments and 37,317 views | -

The wait is finally over. I think I’ve teased you enough about my gorgeous green apple KitchenAid Artisan Series Stand Mixer. You’ve seen it, you’ve wiped the saliva from the corner of your mouth as you’ve gazed at it’s beauty. I understand completely. Why? Because I’ve coveted this mixer for so long myself. I don’t even want to show you what I was using in its place to bake. Let’s just say it was less than $20 and leave it at that. So of course I feel like I am the girl who got upgraded from the pinto to the corvette. And let me tell you, there is no going back. I don’t know how I survived this long without it!

So let’s start by stimulating your brain with just a few of the details.

KitchenAid Artisan® Series model has a 325-watt motor, 5 quart stainless steel bowl with ergonomic handle, pouring shield and a tilt-back mixer head design that provides easy access to bowl and beaters.

Features:

10-Speed Solid-State Control

Includes Flat Beater, Dough Hook and Wire Whip

Power Hub for Additional Attachments

Unique Mixing Action

Of course upon receipt I couldn’t resist setting it up to be displayed upon my counter top. I’ll be the first to admit that this thing is big. And one drawback is that it is certainly not light at almost 23 lbs. But what I will say is that it looks like a piece of art sitting out on the counter. So I’ve made room and ditched the bread box for a basket and found a way to make it work. And now I get to gaze at it right now actually since I’ve got a clear view from my usual spot on the dining room table. Are you green with envy? I think I’m jealous of myself.

Now what would I be with a mixer that was just a piece of art, to be displayed but never used? Not my mother’s child to be certain. Anyone who knows my mother knows I’ve been spoiled by and learned from the best. I grew up with some absolutely delectable baked good available at all times. My mother who has a cupboard overflowing with cookbooks and uses them as her regular fun reading material because she adores constantly trying new recipes. My mother who insisted on making Christmas baking an entire weekend experience as together with my sister we made a dozen or different things at least. So of course I needed to break my new mixer in and bake, bake and bake some more!

I made a pound cake. Which was a brilliant choice since it requires a lot of mixing.But mixing for a few minutes really is no big deal.

Instead, I just had to supervise only.

(Which really means I get to stand and watch it do all the work.)And this was the end result. Need I say more?I of course had to tackle some cookies too so I opted for sugar cookies.What a breeze these were!It doesn’t get any easier than this!Yummy!I just had to try working with cream cheese. With a hand mixer it can be a struggle.That is so not the case with my new KitchenAid mixer. It wouldn’t have turned out this smooth otherwise.It made the perfect filling for one of my favorites, a cherry topped brownie dessert!

If all these pictures is just leaving you unsatisfied, I’ve created a short video so you can get a real feel for a KitchenAid Stand Mixer in action.

Don’t forget to see the dough hook’s capabilities in my first run with making homemade bread post. Be sure to watch for my next KitchenAid review and giveaway which will feature one of the many attachments available. Now it is time to just gaze at only a few of the colors available. Want to win it? Because I see no better way to end the giveaways from our Spring into Spring event than with a KitchenAid mixer!

Buy it: The KitchenAid Artisan Series Stand Mixer is currently on sale and available for $299 with free shipping!

{ Giveaway}

KitchenAid would like to make one of my lucky readers VERY happy by giving away the same mixer I received in your choice of color!

MAIN ENTRY: Visit KitchenAid and tell me your very favorite color from the Artisan Series! (It doesn’t have to be in stock but you must give it the proper name. No “blue one” or such answers allowed as there are multiple shades of the same color!)

Want more entries? (I can’t believe I even have to ask!) After answering my question do any of the following and leave a comment telling me what you did. Each is worth one entry unless otherwise noted. Your comment is your entry so please leave the appropriate number of comments for each extra entry.

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This contest will end on 6/16/10 at 11:59 pm CST. U.S. residents only. The winner will be drawn via random.org and will have 72 hours to respond to winning notification email before I draw another winner or do a live giveaway.

Disclosure: I received a sample for the purpose of this review but no other type of compensation was received. This has no bearing on my completely honest review above. The opinions and experiences I’ve shared with these products are my own and yours may differ.