Easy Bake Oven Cake

Our family is participating in a program to provide gifts for children who might not otherwise get any this Christmas, and one of the girls we got has asked for an Easy Bake Oven. Her request has generated a renewed interest in our old Easy Bake Oven that's been sitting in our basement for a few years.

I'm sure there will be a lot of these ovens under Christmas trees in a few weeks. So here's a quick, inexpensive alternative to buying the ridiculously overpriced mixes in the toy department:

Pretty Pink Princess Cake (or Green Monster Cake)5 Tablespoons flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
5 teaspoons red (or green) sugar crystals
¼ teaspoon vanilla
4 teaspoons vegetable oil
8 teaspoons milk
Preheat Easy Bake Oven 15 minutes (regular oven 350F). Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, vanilla, oil, and milk until the batter is smooth and pink (or green). Pour 3 tablespoons of batter into greased and floured cake pan. Bake 15 minutes. Repeat for second layer. Yield: 2 layers.

Frosting
4 teaspoons softened butter or shortening
2/3 cup powdered sugar
¼ teaspoon vanilla
2-3 teaspoons milk
In a small bowl, mix together softened butter (or shortening), powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth and creamy. Spread 2 teaspoons of frosting on top of 1st layer. Add 2nd layer and continue frosting. Frosts a 2 layer cake.