Wow, what a disappointment for both my daughter and me!  She begged for this for Christmas so we finally broke down and purchased it.  First of all, it is not a cupcake MAKER it is a cupcake DECORATOR.  You still have to bake the cupcake in your own microwave first.  It's not like the Easy Bake Oven where that's actually a part of what you get with your purchase.  Secondly, this is a piece of JUNK!  Mom had a hard time making a cupcake come out looking good.  Not sure how the manufacturer expected kiddos to be able to do this well.  Don't waste your money!