Can You Use a Hand Mixer Instead of a Stand Mixer

Asked Jan 14, 2020 by Tim C.

I don't have a stand mixer, are there techniques I can use with a hand mixer to achieve similar results?

Gâteau de Ménage (“Household Cake”)

Essentially the world’s biggest Danish, with subtler sweetness and a lighter crumb—a simple yeasted dough under a thin layer of lemony custard.

By Lawman JohnsonMay 21, 2026

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Gâteau de Ménage (“Household Cake”)

Essentially the world’s biggest Danish, with subtler sweetness and a lighter crumb—a simple yeasted dough under a thin layer of lemony custard.

By Lawman JohnsonMay 21, 2026