In this category we listed the best 12 cup rice cookers. Electric 12 cup rice cookers hold 5-6 cups of dry rice yielding 12 cups of cooked rice. They cook different types of rice and can prepare as little as 1 cup of dry rice. A rice cooker with 12 cup capacity is suitable for small and large families. Each unit comes with a steamer basket to steam vegetables, seafood and chicken breast while rice cooks below. During the cooking process, juice from veggies and meat drips down and flavors the rice.