Do You Have An Easy Bake Oven?

United States
January 23, 2007 9:59pm CST
OK, You have purchased that Easy Bake oven for that special little girl. Close your eyes. Are they closed? Think how much fun you and her will have bonding , teaching and learning together. The following recipes will be great to help this little girl learn to cook and share her wonderful bounty of cakes with those she loves. NOTE: I have NOT tried and tested all these recipes. I gathered these recipes for my Granddaughter. Children's White Cake Mix Serving Size: 10 1 cup Sugar 1 1/2 cups Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/3 cup Shortening In a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir with a wire whisk until blended. With a pastry blender, cut in shortening until evenly distributed and mixture resembles corn meal. Spoon about 1/3 cup mixture into each of 10 small containers or ziploc bags. Seal bags tightly. Label with date and contents. Store in a cool dry place. Use within 12 weeks. Makes 10 packages Cake Mix. To Use: 1 pkg. Children's White Cake Mix (above) 4 teaspoons water Preheat oven for 15 minutes. Grease and flour a 4 inch miniature cake pan. In a small bowl, combine cake mix and water. Stir with a fork or spoon until blended and smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake 12 to 13 minutes in play oven. Remove from oven. Cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes. Invert cake onto a small plate Remove pan. When cool, frost with Children's White Frosting if desired. Serves 2 children. NOTES: If you like, a drop or two of vanilla may be added at the time the cake is prepared. Children's White Frosting Mix Serving Size : 8 2 cups Powdered Sugar -- sifted 3 tablespoons Non-fat Dry Milk -- powder 6 tablespoons Shortening In a medium bowl, combine icing sugar and milk powder. Stir with a wire whisk to blend. With a pastry blender, cut in shortening. Spoon about 1/3 cup mixture into each of 8 small containers or ziploc bags. Seal bags tightly. Label with date and contents. Store in a cool dry place. Use within 12 weeks. Makes 8 packages of Children's White Frosting Mix. To Use: 1 pkg. Children's White Frosting mix (above) 3/4 teaspoon water In a small bowl, combine mix and water. Stir well with a spoon until smooth and creamy. Makes about 1/4 cup frosting. A drop or two of vanilla may be added if desired. Children's Lemon Cake Mix Serving Size: 10 1 cup Sugar 1 1/2 cups Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Lemon Unsweetened Drink Powder -- (Kool-aid) 1/3 cup Shortening In a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and drink powder. Stir with a wire whisk until blended. With a pastry blender, cut in shortening until evenly distributed and mixture resembles corn meal. Spoon about 1/3 cup mixture into each of 10 small containers or ziploc bags. Seal bags tightly. Label with date and contents. Store in a cool dry place. Use within 12 weeks. Makes 10 packages Cake Mix. To Use: 1 pkg. Children's Lemon Cake Mix (above) 4 teaspoons water Preheat oven for 15 minutes. Grease and flour a 4 inch miniature cake pan. In a small bowl, combine cake mix and water. Stir with a fork or spoon until blended and smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake 12 to 13 minutes in play oven. Remove from oven. Cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes. Invert cake onto a small plate Remove pan. When cool, frost with Children's White Frosting if desired. Serves 2 children. NOTES: Any flavor of Kool-Aid powder can be used for a wide variety of flavors. For a white cake mix, omit the powder. If you like, a drop or two of vanilla may be added at the time the cake is prepared. Children's Chocolate Cake Mix For Easy Bake Oven Makes 11 mixes 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup vegetable shortening In a medium bowl, combine sugar, cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir with a wire whisk until blended. With a pastry blender, cut in shortening until evenly distributed and mixture resembles corn meal. Spoon about 1/3 cup of the mixture into each of 11 small containers with tight fitting lids or ziploc bags. Seal containers. Label with date and contents. Store in a cool dry place. Use within 12 weeks. Makes 11 packages Children's Chocolate Cake Mix To Use: 1 Pkg Children's Chocolate Cake Mix (above) 4 tsp Water Preheat Easy Bake Oven for 15 minutes Preheat Easy Bake Oven 15 minutes To one container of mix add water. Stir with a fork or spoon until blended and smooth. Pour mixture into greased and floured 4 inch round miniature baking pan. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pan on a rack for 5 minutes. Invert onto a small plate and remove pan. When cool frost with Children's Chocolate Frosting if desired. Serves 2 children. Individual Chocolate Cake 6 tsp. Flour 4 tsp. Sugar 1/4 tsp. Baking powder 1 tsp. Cocoa 3/4 tsp. Shortening Pinch of salt 6 tsp. Milk Preheat Easy Bake Oven 15 minutes Mix together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, cocoa and shortening. Stir in milk until smooth. Pour into a greased pan. Bake in Easy Bake oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Children's Chocolate Frosting (9) 2 cups powdered sugar -- sifted 3 tablespoons instant nonfat milk powder 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 6 tablespoons vegetable shortening In a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk powder and cocoa powder. (Sift cocoa if lumpy.) With a pastry blender, cut in the shortening. Spoon about 1/3 cup of mixture into each of 9 small containers or ziploc bags and seal tightly. Label with date and contents. Store in a cool dry place. Use within 12 weeks. Makes 9 packages Children's Chocolate Frosting. To Use: 1 pkg. Children's Chocolate Frosting Mix 3/4 teaspoon water Combine frosting mix and water. Stir with a spoon until smooth. Makes about 1/4 cup. Easy Bake JEWELED TEA CAKES (4) 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1/4 tsp Baking powder 1/8 tsp Salt 2 tsp Sugar 2 tsp Margarine 4 tsp Milk 1 tsp multi-colored cookie decorations Preheat Easy Bake Oven for 15 minutes Mash together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and margarine until dough looks like medium-sized crumbs. Slowly mix in the milk. Form dough into a loose ball and divide it into 4 pieces with a spoon. Place a few dough pieces on greased sheet or pan. Sprinkle with cookie decorations over the top of the dough and push them in with your fingers. Bake 20 minutes. Makes 4 tea cakes. Sparkling Frosting 2 tsp Vegetable Shortening 1/3 cup Powdered Sugar 1/8 tsp Vanilla 1 tsp Milk Colored sugar crystals for decoration In a small bowl, mix together shortening, powdered sugar, vanilla and milk until smooth and creamy. Spread frosting on top of cake and continue with sides. Sprinkle with colored crystal sugars. Frosts a 1 layer cake. Double recipe for 2 layer cake. Barbie's 'Happy Birthday' Cake Serving Size : 1 4 tsp Flour 2 tsp Cocoa Powder 1 tbsp Sugar 1/8 tsp Baking Powder 1 dash Salt 1/8 tsp Vanilla 4 tsp Water 2 tsp Vegetable Oil Frosting -- your choice Preheat Easy Bake Oven 15 minutes Stir together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla, water and oil. Stir until the batter is smooth and chocolate colored. Pour the batter into greased and floured cake pan. Bake 13 to 15 mins. Or until you see the sides of the cake separate from the pan. Remove cake and cool. Makes 1 layer cake. Double recipe for 2 layer cake Barbie's Pretty Pink Cake 5 tbsp Flour 1/4 tsp Baking Powder 1/8 tsp Salt 5 tsp Red Sugar Crystals 1/4 tsp Vanilla 4 tsp Vegetable Oil 8 tsp Milk Preheat Easy Bake Oven 15 minutes Stir together cake flour, baking powder, salt, red sugar, vanilla, oil and milk until the batter is smooth and pink. Pour 3 Tbsp. Of batter into greased and floured cake pan. Bake 15 mins. Repeat for second layer. Makes 2 layers. Frost with Pink Sparkles Frosting if desired. PINK SPARKLES FROSTING 4 tsp. Shortening 2/3 c. Powdered sugar 1/4 tsp. Vanilla 2 tsp. Milk Colored sugar crystals for decoration Stir together shortening, powdered sugar, vanilla and milk until smooth and creamy. Spread 2 tsp. Of frosting on top of 1st layer. Add 2nd layer and continue frosting. Sprinkle with colored crystal sugars. Frosts a 2 layer cake. Quick Cake 2 tablespoons commercial cake mix 1 Tb Water Preheat Easy Bake Oven 15 minutes Mix cake mix and water (use only enough to make a cake batter consistency). Place in greased toy cake pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Makes 1 serving. Crazy Cake 4 1/2 teaspoons flour 3 teaspoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon cocoa 1/8 teaspoon baking powder Dash salt 1/8 teaspoon vanilla 1/8 teaspoon vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil Preheat Easy Bake Oven 15 minutes Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add vanilla, vinegar and vegetable oil. Place in a greased toy cake pan. Pour 1 tablespoon of water over batter. Mix lightly with a fork but do not beat. Bake 10 minutes. Makes 1 serving. Children's Cookie Mix Recipe By: More Make A Mix Cookery, by Eliason, Harward, and Westover Serving Size: 8 1 1/2 cups Quick-cooking Oats 3/4 cup Flour 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda 3/4 cup Brown Sugar -- packed 1/2 cup Vegetable Shortening In a medium bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda and brown sugar. Stir to blend. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles corn meal. Spoon about 1/2 cup mixture into each of 8 small containers or ziplock bags. Seal bags tightly. Label with date and contents. Store in a cool dry place. Use within 12 weeks. Makes 8 packages of Children's Cookie Mix. Each package makes 9 cookies. Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 package Children's Cookie Mix 2 teaspoons water 1 tablespoon raisins 1 tablespoon mini semi sweet chocolate chips Sugar Preheat easybake oven for 15 minutes. In a small bowl
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Hey villeageanne, don't limit easy bake oven to the girls. My son loved it just as much. He made all kinds of things, one of his favorites was pretzels - made in the shape of hockey sticks.
• United States
24 Jan 07
I apoligize for using "girls". I had 2 girls and no boys as a result my vocabulary just naturally comes out as "girls"
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@patgalca (18180)
• Orangeville, Ontario
24 Jan 07
I had an Easy Bake Oven as a kid. My mother still had it in her basement until recently. My, how things have changed. My oven was mint green! My 13yo has an Easy Bake Oven I bought her a few years back. Now her sister uses it. My 13yo now bakes in the big oven. She'll just open a box of cake mix, or a package of cookie mix, and bake. As long as adults are at home she is allowed to do this on her own. And she does a great job. My girls made me my birthday cake this past October. It was precious. We still have plenty of the mixes that came with the Easy Bake Oven. Actually, the year after my daughter got the Easy Bake Oven for Christmas, I bought her a box of more mixes. The cakes sure don't go very far though, do they? LOL!
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• Canada
24 Jan 07
I had the mint green Easy Bake Oven too!!!!! MAN I loved that thing to pieces LOL My dad used to always ask me to make him cakes :) He'd eat 'em in two bites. I could never quite believe that you could bake a cake with a lightbulb. I guess it was a bit of science education as much as learning about baking! LOL
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@wiessied (646)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Yes my daughter has got one but we rarely use it it is funner to make normal portions with her in a real oven.
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@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
24 Jan 07
I bought my granddaughter one for her bithday. I wish I would have had these recipes then. She is almost 15 now, so she isn't interested in the oven anymore. I would buy her the mixes, we had great fun baking together. She liked to keep it at my house, for when she came over. I would also buy the jiffy cake mixes for her to use. We will be using it someday when she has a little girl.
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@brendalee (6082)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Thanks for the recipes. I also bought one for my son. He loved it. Now my daughter-in-law wants to buy one for my grandson and he doesn't think it is a good idea. I had to remind him that he had one when he was little. So if they don't buy him one, I will. I think its a great learning experience for both girls and boys.
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@shywolf (4514)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Aww! I remember wanting an Easy Bake Oven *so* much when I was a kid! I can't think why I never got one, lol, as I really was rather spoiled by my father and I can't remember not getting other things that I wanted... hmm. Maybe I never asked for one, but I remember wanting one so badly! *laugh* I remember going over to my cousin's house and making stuff in her Easy Bake Oven, and how excited I was because I'd always wanted to try one! But I don't remember what we made. Oh well! *laugh* Thanks for bringing back that memory!! ^_^ I can't believe how many things you can make in one! ^_^
• India
24 Jan 07
hey that is great one discussion yummy i cant keep my mouth shut i seem opening and even i would like to taste a bit of that all so it is mouth watering i think this is one of the most exciting time for u hope you enjoy it even i had a opinion of buying one let me also try that.
@peaceful (3294)
• United States
24 Jan 07
I'm one of five brothers and when we finally got a sister we all doted on her... she got an easy bake oven and a bunch of other "household" toys practically the day after she was born. I used to enjoy watching her play with that toy. It turns out that she is the only one among us (we are all good cooks) who can really bake! :)
@suscan (1955)
• United States
24 Jan 07
I didn't know they still made these. I remember having one as a kid,my sister got it for Christmas. I just saw they were inducted in to the National Toy HAll of Fame. These recipes are great, I need a birthday gift next month for a 7 year old and I will looking for the Ez BAke. She will love it.
@brimia (6581)
• United States
24 Jan 07
These are great...I don't think I've ever seen recipes for an Easy Bake Oven. I used to love mine! So did my brother and sister. My brother made the best peanut butter cookies in it that would melt in your mouth. I can't wait to get one for my child (when I have one)!
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@crystal8577 (1466)
• United States
24 Jan 07
I never had one even though they were huge when I was younger. I actually don't think I ever even asked for one. I do have one for my 7 y/o though. She got it last Christmas (2005). It is still in the box in the bottom of the closet though. I may have to dig it out so we can try these recipes. Thanks.
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• United States
24 Jan 07
This brought a smile to my face. Brought back the memories of when my Mom got me an Easy Bake Oven when I was a kid and the time we would spend together making stuff with it. It's really what got me interested in baking and cooking. Now I have a bigger oven to play with, but I miss baking with my Mom.
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@Lady_Vincy (1538)
• United States
24 Jan 07
I have never had an easy bake oven. When I was younger I used to want one but nobody wanted to get me one. If I ever have a daughter I hope I can buy her one. It is a great bonding experience for both mom and child ( and even in some instances father and child)
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• United States
24 Jan 07
No i dont i always wanted one since i was lil but i have a friend who has had hers since she was 7 she is now 16
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@mommycrat (148)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Wow! I had no idea you could make "real" things in an easy bake..I had one when I was little, but we got rid of it when I ran out of mixes and couldn't find more. I think I made some nachos or something with it but couldn't make desserts. I have a son now and possibly another on the way, I'll have to find one again. Are they still making them?
• United States
24 Jan 07
Oh goodness there are a lot of recipes. I am going to have to copy them all. I was going to get my 6 1/2 year old daughter an Easy Bake Oven for Christmas but the store I was at had no extra cake mixes and what fun is one cake, one cookie and one brownie. Especially when she would have had to share with her brother and sister. So I didn't get it but was thinking of getting her one for her 7th birthday. I know I had one as a kid and loved it. Maybe that is why I love to bake so much. Actually, I think my son would like the oven more then my daughter. He is 5 and loves to help me in the kitchen. He cleaned my stove for me yesterday while I did the dishes. With those recipes I'll have enough mix for all the kids to have a go at it. Thanks.
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• India
24 Jan 07
No i am not having an easy bake oven so i have no chance of doing this recipe. If i get a chance i will do this surely.
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• United States
24 Jan 07
This is great and I look forward to cooking with my daughters when they get a little bit older with an Easy Bake and when they are old enough to move to the real thing. Thanks for the recipes.
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@brihanna (381)
• United States
24 Jan 07
My children recieved one of these when they were younger-I think I threw it away after the first use. Cooking with a light bulb? who thought up that idea? They never waited until it was fully cooked, but kept opening the door, letting the 89 degree temp drop back to 70. WHen they did pull out the cake, it always stuck onto the lightbulb. And we argued about it constantly. No thanks.
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• United States
24 Jan 07
WONDERFUL! thank you so much. My SON got an easy bake oven for Christmas. LOL He LOVES to help me in the kitchen and it is a great way for us to spend time together so he got one. He absolutely loves it! These recipes are greatly appreciated.
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@Kaldonya (277)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Nope, I never had an easy bake oven. My mom had 8 kids, and she pretty much let me know that she wouldn't have the time for something like that (meaning - if I got one - I would want her to play with me with it and that wasn't going to happen). I still have not yet gotten one for my daughter who is only two, but one day I will. Funny thing though...my 13yr old son always used to want one really bad.
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