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Kenwood Titanium Chef Baker XL: 7 L bowl, spiral dough tool
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The Kenwood Titanium Chef Baker XL is a large stand mixer built around two nesting stainless bowls and built-in scales. For pizza makers, the details that matter are the 7 litre bowl, which leaves room for a party-sized batch, and the spiral dough tool, which is shaped for kneading rather than stirring. It suits households that bake bread and pizza dough often.
- Bowl
- 7 L + 5 L
- Motor
- 1,200 W
- Speeds
- 3 (as listed)
- Dough tool
- Spiral dough tool
- Dough per batch (stated)
- Not stated
In its favour
- Kenwood supplies a spiral dough tool, a shape aimed at kneading rather than just stirring.
- Nesting 7 L and 5 L stainless bowls cover both party batches and a couple of pizzas.
- EasyWeigh scales weigh straight into the bowl, which cuts down on mess when baking.
Good to know
- The listing does not state a dough capacity per batch.
- Kenwood lists over 25 optional accessories, but none beyond the bowl tools are included.
Our take
Kneading pizza dough
Kenwood includes four bowl tools: a stainless K-beater, whisk, spiral dough tool and creaming beater. The spiral tool works the dough against the bowl, which is how most dedicated dough mixers knead. The 1,200 W ChefMotor is digitally controlled and has a fold function for gentler mixes.
The listing does not say how much flour or dough the bowl can handle in one go, so start with the batch sizes in Kenwood's own manual.
Bowls and weighing
The DuoBowl system nests a 7 L and a 5 L stainless steel bowl. Use the big one for a dozen dough balls and the small one for a quick two-pizza batch. EasyWeigh scales let you weigh straight into the bowl, which keeps hydration accurate and saves washing a separate jug.
Kenwood also lists over 25 optional accessories that fit the Chef, from blenders to slicers, though none beyond the bowl tools come in the box.
Size, weight and warranty
The mixer measures 39.5 x 22.5 x 31.5 cm and weighs 11.5 kg according to the listing. That weight helps keep it steady while kneading stiff dough. It has a LightLift head, touch controls and dishwasher-safe stainless parts. Kenwood gives a 2-year manufacturer warranty.
The specs list three speeds, which seems low for a Chef model, so check the speed control on Kenwood's own product page.
Compared with Patissier XL and Bosch
The Titanium Chef Patissier XL adds a warming bowl for proving, six presets and a touch screen at 1,400 W. The Bosch Series 2 MUMS2VM40G is much smaller, with a 3.8 L bowl, but is the only mixer here that states a dough capacity, 1.7 kg of yeast dough.
Verdict
The Chef Baker XL is a strong choice for regular pizza and bread bakers who want a big bowl, scales and a proper spiral dough tool without paying for warming features. If you want help with proving, go for the Titanium Chef Patissier XL. If your batches are small and your worktop is tight, the Bosch Series 2 is far more compact.
Compared with alternatives in: Best mixers for pizza dough
Amazon listing title: Kenwood Titanium Chef Baker XL - Stand Mixer 1200W 7L + 5L Bowl Silver