Rant: Hand whisk vs stand mixer for buttercream is no contest

I spent 20 minutes yesterday trying to cream butter and sugar with a hand whisk for a birthday cake. My wrist was KILLING me and the butter was still in chunks. I finally gave up and pulled out my stand mixer at 9pm, and it was done in 3 minutes flat. The frosting came out so much smoother and fluffier too. I honestly don't know why I keep trying the hand whisk method when I have a machine that does it better. Has anyone else stubbornly used the wrong tool and regretted it?

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willow_garcia17d ago

Honestly the stand mixer is the only way. Hand whisking buttercream is just punishing yourself for no reason.

angela4317d ago

Hand whisking builds character and arm muscle though.