A stand mixer is only worth it if you will leave it out. This 5.5-quart Cuisinart is the size that handles cookie dough and bread without demanding a whole cabinet.
Black hides scuffs better than white. If you bake twice a month, you will use it; if you bake twice a year, a hand mixer is enough. For weekly bakers, this is the more honest upgrade.
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Cuisinart SM-50BK 5.5 Quart Stand Mixer, Manual, Onyx Black — $125.30