Easy Bake Success

Our easy bakes have arrived, and we had a successful test run this week. 

As I was setting up the ovens an airman walked in, and said “Are those what I think they are, I always wanted an easy bake oven when I was a kid.” I told her she wasn’t imagining it, and revealed our birthday cake plans. I never owned an easy bake, but my friend Casey did. Her mom is a chef, and we use to always make cakes and cookies; good memories! 

Before our big birthday debut, we wanted to ensure they were functional. And we had two perfect candidates! On a nightly basis, we go to the dining hall and always talk with the exact two soldiers. One soldier had recently passed an exam that qualified him to change career fields, and the other just pinned on to Specialist. We wanted to show them a little love, and what better way to celebrate their accomplishments with a personalized cake and a musical card (a very corny musical card at that!)

We had another test run recently with Eddie, one of our volunteers. He told us it was his birthday so we immediately thought cake. I ended up firing myself after the first failed cake. Not sure what went wrong but maybe there is a reason why the instructions advise not to use Duncan Hines mix. (But most likely it was user error.) Luckily Neelum was with me so poor Eddie could actually have cake on his birthday. She laced up her apron, had the special touch and out popped a masterpiece; Strawberry cake, vanilla frosting, and sprinkles to be exact.  

Eddie, our wonderful volunteering celebrating his birthday at the Red Cross!

An artistic take on the cake