The Easy Bake Oven Grows Up

By Melissa Domaloan Layden


Do you remember the Easy         size. Our kit came in a clear
Bake Oven of the 70s? My         4 round microwavable          
oldest sister had one. I used   container and included        
to gaze longingly as she         instructions, white cake mix,
brought out her Oven, stirred    chocolate frosting mix, a cute
the mix, popped the little pan   little spoon a la Baskin      
into the Oven and                Robbins, a small mixing       
ceremoniously placed the         container, sprinkles, a candle
finished product on the table.   and confetti! The cover label 
Oh, how I wished that were      had a smiley sun and Have A   
mine! Unfortunately, I never     Nice Day! on it; had I        
got to experience the thrill     thought of it advance, I would
of making my own Easy Bake       have gotten a Happy Father's  
Cake as daughter 3 of 3, by     Day label instead.            
the time I was old enough the                                  
Oven was long gone, never to     In less than 10 minutes, we   
be replaced.                     were done. Total duration     
                                 will vary depending on how    
Ah, but recently I discovered    many sprinkles stick to little
how to fulfill my Easy Bake      hands and need to be licked   
Oven dream without actually      off one by one. We presented 
buying one. How, you ask with   Daddy with his very own cake, 
bated breath? All I need is     song and all. Daddy is a      
my microwave oven!               dessert connoisseur and so we
                                 waited expectantly for his    
Now don't be disappointed. I     reviewthumbs up! Hurray for   
know most of you only use your   us!!                          
microwave for defrosting and                                   
reheating. But, add a           If you, too, always wanted an 
Greeting Cake from The           Easy Bake Oven or are         
Greeting Cake Company, LLC and   nostalgic for the one you used
your microwave really is the     to have, get yourself a       
Easy Bake Oven                   Greeting Cake kit from        
reincarnated.                    http://www.EasyBakeGreetings.com
                                 . Share the experience with   
I discovered this on Father's    others by sending them their  
Day 2005, when my 6- and 3-      own Greeting Cake kit,        
year-old daughters decided to    choosing from a variety of    
make a Greeting Cake for my      greeting labels. As Anita's   
husband. We had a Greeting       website says, Why Send a Card
Cake kit from Anita DeFrank of   When You Can Send a Cake!     
                                                               
http://www.EasyBakeGreetings.com                                 
. The girls loved it because                                  
every thing was just their       

About the author:
Melissa Domaloan Layden is the stay-at-home-mother of three and an Independent Consultant with Once Upon A Family. Visit her website at http://www.OhanaTreasures.net to discover the treasures that will help you create, celebrate and preserve family ties.


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