If you’ve ever whipped up a batch of macarons or frosted a dozen cupcakes, you know the arm workout that comes with mixing everything by hand. Or with a hand mixer that has beaters falling out or stops when it needs to mix that batter or frosting. That’s where a KitchenAid stand mixer comes to the rescue—and trust me, it’s a total game changer. I know, because I baked more than 30 batches of macarons using only a hand mixer. I can assure you that the stand mixer made a big difference!