All of our food mixers are super versatile, not just in what they can do, but also how much they can handle, from heavy ingredients and mixes, such as dough or cake batter, to fluffy egg mixtures or whipped cream.
Here are handy charts to help you work out the maximum quantity of ingredients, according to the model of the stand mixer you have:
Maximum capacity of ingredients for your mixer
MIXER TILT-HEAD 3.3L (5KSM3311X)
Food |
Maximum quantity |
Egg whites |
8 |
Cake (kg) |
1.8 |
Mashed potato (kg) |
2 |
Cookies (standard 5.1 cm - 2 inch cookie) |
60 |
Flour (kg) |
0.7 |
MIXER TILT-HEAD 4.3L (models 5K45SS, 5KSM95)
Food |
Maximum quantity |
Egg whites |
12 |
Cake (kg) |
2.5 |
Mashed potato (kg) |
2.9 |
Cookies (standard 5.1 cm - 2 inch cookie) |
81 |
Flour (kg) |
0.9 |
MIXER TILT-HEAD 4.8L - ARTISAN (models 5KSM150PS, 5KSM185PS, 5KSM175PS, 5KSM125)
Food |
Maximum quantity |
Egg whites |
12 |
Cake (kg) |
2.7 |
Mashed potato (kg) |
3.2 |
Cookies (standard 5.1 cm - 2 inch cookie) |
108 |
Flour (kg) |
1 |
MIXER BOWL-LIFT 4.8L - HEAVY DUTY (5KPM5)
Food |
Maximum quantity |
Egg whites |
12 |
Cake (kg) |
2.7 |
Mashed potato (kg) |
2.7 |
Cookies (standard 5.1 cm - 2 inch cookie) |
108 |
Flour (kg) |
1 |
MIXER BOWL-LIFT 6.9L (models 5KSM7580X, 5KSM7591X, 5KSM7990X)
Food |
Maximum quantity |
Egg whites |
19 |
Cake (kg) |
4.5 |
Mashed potato (kg) |
3.6 |
Cookies (standard 5.1 cm - 2 inch cookie) |
168 |
Flour (kg) |
2.2 |