BeaterBlade continuously beats, scrapes, folds and mixes ingredients for KitchenAid 5-qt. Plus and 6-qt. Stand Mixers. Virtually eliminates hand scraping and batter build-up on the beater or bowl. Ingredients are thoroughly incorporated ensuring foolproof mixing and baking preparation. BeaterBlade can also be used for mashed potatoes, compound butters, meatloaf, pie fillings, gum paste and more!Patented BeaterBlade ???wing-system??? design acts like a wiper blade that continuously scrapes sides and bottom of bowl while it mixes. Cuts mixing time by as much as 50%. Perfect for cakes, cookies, frostings, quick breads & much more. BeaterBlade is not recommended for bread dough, ultra thick cookie dough and some frozen foods. If the batter becomes too thick, revert to your traditional flat beater.