Easy-Bake Oven
The first three versions of the Easy-Bake Oven, starting with the Regular model (1963, left), the Premier (1969, middle), and the Mod (1971). | |
| Other names | Queasy Bake Cookerator |
|---|---|
| Type | Toy oven |
| Invented by | Ronald Howes |
| Company | Kenner (1963–1991) Hasbro (1991-1997) |
| Country | United States |
| Availability | 1963–present |
| Materials | Incandescent light bulbs |
| Features | A rectangular cooking pan, a pan tool, and instructions |
| Slogan | "Bake your cake and eat it too!" |
| Official website | |
The Easy-Bake Oven is a working toy oven introduced in 1963 and manufactured by Kenner and later by Hasbro. The original toy used a pair of ordinary incandescent light bulbs as a heat source; current versions use a true heating element. Kenner sold 500,000 Easy-Bake Ovens in the first year of production. By 1997, more than 16 million Easy-Bake Ovens had been sold.
The oven comes with packets of cake mix and small round pans. Additional mixes can be purchased separately. After water is added to the mix in the pan, it is pushed into the oven through a slot. After cooking, the cake is pushed out through a slot in the other end.