Easter in the kitchen – how to efficiently prepare tasty Easter cakes using a mixer?
Easter is a time when many people meet with family and friends to spend pleasant moments together and enjoy tasty dishes. An extremely important element of the holiday menu is, of course, baked goods, such as mazurek, babka and cheesecakes. To quickly and easily prepare delicious cakes, it is worth reaching for a mixer. Read on to find out which device will work best.
If you are looking for the most practical and universal equipment for your kitchen that will help you prepare for Easter, pay attention to mixers with a bowl. An alternative may also be a hand mixer, which will work great in a smaller kitchen.
Mixer with a bowl - equipment that will make it easier for you to prepare for Easter
Mixers with a bowl are very popular in kitchens all over the world. Not without reason - these are tools that allow for easy and quick preparation of cakes, cookies, creams and other baked goods. In a word - all the sweets you want to make for Easter. One of the greatest advantages of mixers with a bowl is that when using them, you don't have to hold the container in which the ingredients are mixed with your hand. This allows you to freely add more products.
Pay attention, for example, to the Zelmer ZHM2559 mixer, which has replaceable mixers and hooks for kneading dough. Its plastic bowl can hold up to 3 liters of content. One of the greatest advantages of this mixer is that it has 5 speed levels, so you can precisely adjust it to the type of dough you want to prepare. In addition, the mixer has a Turbo function, which allows for faster and more effective mixing, which is especially useful when kneading dough.
You can also choose the Zelmer ZHM2559BS mixer. It has the same functions as the ZHM2559 model, but is equipped with a very durable stainless steel bowl. Such equipment provides extraordinary comfort, long-term durability and ease of cleaning.
The ZHM2559 and ZHM2559BS devices are a new version of the legendary Zelmer hand mixers. We have equipped both with a 750 W motor. Such a high maximum power of the device will allow you to effectively combine the ingredients of many different types of Easter cakes - even the most demanding ones!
Quick Easter cake with a mixer without a bowl - alternative equipment for a small kitchen
Do you have a small kitchen and when you think about another large device, you only worry about how you will fit it on the counter? If so, consider an alternative to mixers with a bowl, such as the Zelmer ZHM2550 hand mixer. It will work perfectly wherever there is a lack of storage space - the lack of a bowl means that the device can be stored even in a small cabinet or drawer.
Zelmer ZHM2550 is a 750 W device, which is identical to the previously described mixers with a bowl. Just like them, it is equipped with 5 speed levels and a Turbo function. It has replaceable mixers and dough hooks that will help you quickly and easily prepare your homemade Easter cakes.
Importantly, the Zelmer ZHM2550 mixer is very practical and easy to use. Thanks to its ergonomic shape and non-slip handle, it is extremely comfortable to hold, which allows for longer mixing without tiring your hand.
Easter cakes - what baked goods can be prepared with a mixer?
Finally, we have a little inspiration for you! One of the popular quick Easter cakes is yeast babka with raisins and orange peel. Below is a simple recipe for this cake, which you can prepare using any mixer from our offer.
Ingredients:
- 500 g wheat flour,
- 200 ml milk,
- 100 g sugar,
- 150 g butter,
- 3 eggs,
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast,
- 1 teaspoon salt,
- 100 g raisins,
- zest of one orange.
How to make yeast babka?
- Prepare the yeast according to the instructions on the package. Mix the flour, sugar and salt in the bowl of a mixer.
- Add the eggs, melted butter and milk to the dry mixture in the bowl of a mixer. Knead the dough with a mixer with a hook for about 5 minutes.
- Add the prepared yeast to the dough and continue kneading for another 5 minutes.
- Add the raisins and orange peel to the dough and mix.
- Transfer the dough to a buttered cake tin and leave for about 30 minutes to double in volume.
- Bake the cake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about 40 minutes, until golden brown on top.
- Set the cake aside to cool. Before serving, you can cover it with icing or sprinkle with powdered sugar.
This, as well as any other Easter cake, can be made using a mixer with a bowl, but also by hand - in the latter case, it is enough to add all the ingredients to a separate bowl and then combine them with more care, holding the bowl with your hand.
Do you already know what cakes you will prepare for Easter? Regardless of whether your kitchen will be dominated by babkas or cheesecakes, each baking will be perfect if you equip it with a high-quality Zelmer mixer!
