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I love kitchen toys, and when I saw this on a Groupon deal for $19.99, couldn't resist getting it. I make home made baked good which I sent to troops, and having something like this in addition to my regular two oven stove makes the work go a lot faster...at least, that was my rationale for buying it! :o)

I first tried it with a brownie mix, and filled the wells about 1/4" from the top that gave me about 12 brownies (2 batches in the machine). As far as timing goes, I see someone wrote a review in which she said that she baked her cake for as long as was indicated on the box from the mix; common sense should tell you that a smaller size produce will require less baking time...but some people just don't think. I looked at the recipes in the included booklet, even though I wasn't making them at the time, to get a rough idea of baking time, and started to check my brownies at the minimum recommended time. As you get more familiar with the machine, you'll learn how much time is needed for various different things.

The first time I used my brownie bar maker it was a little tricky to get them out of the pan, but then had an idea: I now turn the machine upside down (with the lid closed) and lift the bottom (which is now on top); the perfectly intact bars can then be easily removed with a non-metal spatula, and the machine is ready to go again right away.

I use a butter flavored spray in the wells for each batch; a damp paper towel is really all you need for clean-up.

This is a fun little gadget well worth the price. I'm thinking it's a nice item to use to introduce a little girl to the joys of baking.

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Enjoy the size of bars. Is not quicker than oven baking (17 min) but saves

heating the oven. Enjoyable way to have fresh baked goods in hot weather. Per my infared temp gun, this bakes at 350 degrees. Made excellent johnny cake bars with precooked ground sausage. Plan to make snack sized cake bars and freeze for later. Works very well.

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Works really slick, biggest complaint I have is getting the brownies out of the maker without breaking them because the bottom is more narrow than the top. I ended up turning it over and they fell right out, which worked the best.

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I just received this an hour and when I opened the box, I was disappointed. I had just returned a mini-muffin maker, and thought this made only minis. I didn't even want to open the box! I did open the box however, and am glad I did! The wells are deeper than I thought; definitely not muffin high deep, but still pretty good size. You can't see the depth in the photos, so I'll try to upload some. The top has an extra 1/2 or 3/4 of inch to let the product rise. I wanted to make the equivelant similar to a normal sized muffin for breakfast, but I had plans for other uses as well. I washed the unit since it smelled like manufacturing oils and even after I washed it, it still smelled a little. I figured it was the insides (I was right, and it went away by the end of the second batch). I refuse to own a machine that can't be thoroughly washed. I held the cord up and after soaping it up, rinsed it well. Sprayed very little non-stick spray and let it heat up. I prepared half a box of vanilla cake mix and poured it up to about 1/4 from the top of the well. The book states that the red light will turn red when ready, but will frequently turn on and off to maintain the temperature of the unit. That means the light does not indicate when ready, but I really don't think it's needed, since it bakes the cakes up so fast. The book states to close the top as soon as you pour the in the batter. Both batches came out evenly cooked. The tops touched the top plate on the first batch, but no big deal-just a flatter top. Poured 1/2 ince from the top the next time and the tops had risen nicely on the second batch. The cakes came out fluffy! My kids ate one each plain, but then I split them open and put a little whipped cream on top. I cut mine open too and a portion of a sliced banana on each half. YummY!!! The cake size is about the size of a twinkie (I haven't had a twinkie in a while, so it may not be exactly that size). It may be a little shorter, but if so, then only by a little. I think eating one is great portion control; eating two is like eating an oversized muffin. These are so much better than mini muffins! I plan on using this a lot, so I will update as I go along. Good luck with yours!

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I live in arizona and hate to heat the kitchen in the summer. I made a box cake mix and used this unit. It didn't heat up the kitchen. It made 30 little cakes, so it did take awhile to do them. Each set took about 12-15 minutes. I sprayed the unit every other batch and then came out easily and it was ready for more. The little cakes were as convenient as cupcakes. I had no problem with spill over as I started with the first batch at the batter 1/2 full and then increased it until the amount was just right (it is about 2/3 full where it rises enough, but not too much). I was satisfied with the quality of the finished cakes and will use a recipe next time. It turned out much better than microwaving a batch of cakes and was as good as oven baked. It will be an excellent way to make a few when the grandkids are over. It will be a great way to enjoy some cake or brownies in the summer. I am also thinking about trying bar cookies in it.