Genoise Cake...Will a food processor get the batter to the ribbon stage?

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added 12 months ago

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I'd go with the hand mixer.

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I would also go with the hand mixer. Food processors don't beat air into the batter.

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added 12 months ago

Definitely the hand mixer. The food processor is going to chop the proteins in the batter into teeny tiny segments that won't be able to produce that wonderful génoise texture.

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