Hasbro Stages Easy-Bake Contest

Hasbro is celebrating the Easy-Bake Oven’s 40th anniversary with a Baker of the Year Contest.

Through Aug. 31, kids ages eight to 12 submit their favorite recipe using one or more Easy-Bake brand mixes. Information is at www.easybake.com.

The winner gets a $5,000 savings bond and a two-year supply of Easy-Bake bake sets. Plus, the executive chef at New York City’s Four Seasons Hotel will name an original dish on the children’s menu after the amateur baker. Four runners-up score $1,000 savings bond and a one-year supply of Easy-Bake sets. Five finalists receive a trip to New York City and a package of Pawtucket, RI-based Hasbro toys and games.

This is the third Baker of the Year contest. The winner will be announced in October.