The Untold Truth Of The Easy-Bake Oven

In its nearly 60 years occupying toy store shelves and kids' bedrooms, the Easy-Bake Oven has proven it could stand the test of time. The novelty of kids being able to make real cakes, pretzels, cookies, and other confections without having to turn on the actual oven in the kitchen has yet to grow stale.

Of course, over the decades, the toy has evolved quite a bit, from changes in its design due to law changes concerning light bulbs to safety recalls to new models that reflect shifts in how society views gender. This is the untold truth of the Easy-Bake Oven.

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Rise of the Easy-Bake | 0:00
Betty Crocker partnership | 1:19
New heat source | 2:16
Recalled in 2007 | 3:09
Gender neutral version | 4:10
Top 100 toy | 4:58
Millions sold | 5:31

[MashedFood]

Did you ever use an Easy-Bake Oven growing up?

[monie]

Air fryers=Adult Easy Bake ovens...PROVE me wrong!! 😂😂❤❤

[TheCynedd]

I wanted an Easy Bake Oven when I was a little boy. My mother told me: "if you want to bake we have an oven and you do not need a toy; let me show you how to use a real oven." That was that and I thank my parents for their decision - but I did get a bicycle instead!

[rebeccarowe]

I had an Easy-Bake oven wel before there was one. The toy oven plugged in, got really hot, and cooked on the top as well. It was red metal. I also had an electric iron that also got hot and really worked. They taught me so much about safety without permanent injury.

[traceybee]

I’m watching this thinking I want one.
Then realised I have a real oven and I don’t even use that 😂😂

[JeepGuy]

I had one of these and the thought of sticking my hand inside of it never crossed my mind! It just seemed obvious to me that it shouldn't be done. I loved that oven and miss those days! The cakes were so good and it was so much fun knowing that a light bulb had cooked it!

[missannkimba]

One of my favorite toys, mine was teal. I still remember the jingle

[ciannacoleman]

My parents has concerns about the safety of the cooking method. We had a toaster oven instead since I was scared of the big oven till I was about 13 lol

[dextervandemark]

Apparently Common Sense was not put into the mix

[maggievinka]

I was always jealous because my model didn’t have the melting containers at the top

[purberri]

I had one in the late 1960's I loved it but it was expensive buying the cake mixes

[RJM]

My sister had an Easy Bake oven, I guess it's a reason why I don't like to cook.

[JenniferWike]

30 million seems to me like an awfully low number of units sold in a span of 59 years

[Pieceofcandy]

Parents got me one as a kid, as a guy didn't mind the pink, just wanted to eat some good ass cakes. I did try to stick my fingers in the side though but not while it was on.

[janniemay]

As a girl i would have liked the black and silver better then pink or purple

[Ryon-qyjk]

I had an easy bake oven that my grandmother gave to me but after I had it for a while my told me that I don’t need because she can teach me how to use a real oven.

[lindabarling]

Yep, had one of those Teal colored Easy bake oven. Love those little baking pans. And the cakes were really good. And ta think that the light bulb cooked everything. Or at least that's what I was told. I never used it by myself. My mom was always right there with me. The ones they make today nobody in my family has bought one. I taught my son with a normal oven and stove. I taught him baking. My husband taught him cooking. His wife is happy. 🤣😁🥰❤Love your information on this❤❤❤

[wheelzwheela]

It’s better he doesn’t have a pink oven.

[WindowsandNoaa]

If I had a easy bake oven I would be safe and just be patient that way I wouldn’t get injured

[braylenndowdy]

I never liked mine but at the time I got a similar but new product the Girl Scout cookie oven and I loved that thing