In which year was the Easy Bake Oven introduced?

The "Easy-Bake Oven" is a working toy oven that Kenner introduced in 1963, and which Hasbro still manufactures as of Summer 2022. 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" (in 11 models) 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.The "Easy-Bake Oven" was introduced in 1963 by Kenner Products, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based toy company.

The original Kenner "Easy-Bake Oven" came in a pale yellow or turquoise, and was designed to resemble a conventional oven. The design changed many times over the years. An updated "Premier" model, available in avocado green or red, was released in 1969, followed by a "Mod" model in yellow or light green in 1971. A more recent model resembled a microwave oven. A one-of-a-kind model was presented to the winner of the 5,000,000th "Easy-Bake Oven" Sweepstakes in 1972.