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"  Look ma, no bulbs! Some worried the federal phase-out of 100-watt incandescent bulbs would cause a perhaps unforeseen demise: the Easy Bake Oven. Without the powerful wattage, how would budding bakers turn out their (admittedly gooey) goods? First introduced in 1963, the iconic play appliance allows kid chefs to bake real cookies, cakes, and other confections, originally relying on a 100-watt bulb as the heat source for its easy baking. But the more energy-efficient bulbs, like fluorescents and LEDs, aren&amp;#039;t hot enough to do the job. Hasbro answered this with a total redesign, its 11th since its 1963 debut. &amp;quot;This gave us a reason to do it completely differently,&amp;quot; said Michelle Paolino, a vice president of global brand strategy and marketing at Hasbro, according to a USA Today report. The bulb has been replaced with a heating element similar to a traditional oven. But the most apparent change to young cooks is its look, sleek and purple with Atomic-Age curves. (Parents are most likely to notice the price increase \u2014 now $49.99, up from $29.99.) The Tampa Tribune  reported that the new oven will also cook an updated menu of goodies &amp;quot;reflective of the hottest baking trends for today,&amp;quot; including guitar-shaped pizzas with marinara and garlic sauce, pretzel dippers with cheese sauce, and double-decker vanilla and chocolate cakes. The new Easy Bake Ultimate Oven (with a larger heating chamber) hit shelves in August. Easy Baking for Your Big-Kid Oven        Easy Homemade Desserts       6 No-Knead Breads      11 Gourmet Brownies            18 Easy Chocolate Cakes      Recipes Anyone Can Bake      15 Cheesecake Recipes     "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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