Dear Friends
I have moved to a furnished apartment—I plan to be here for 3 years. Unfortunately it doesn’t have an oven. I’m willing to invest in a countertop oven, but I want to know if any of you have any experience with these and can give me some advice about what to look for.

My goal: I want to be able to bake cakes (9 inch rounds) and breads in it. So it shouldn’t be as small as an easy-bake oven, but doesn’t have to be big enough to roast a turkey in.

I’ve been looking at reviews for toaster-ovens and pizza ovens on Amazon. It looks like the best one is the Cuisinart BRK-200 Brick Oven Deluxe, Stainless Steel.

But I’d love to hear in general about your experiences baking cakes, breads, cookies, biscuits (etc) in a toaster-oven/countertop oven. And if you have any recommendations I’d appreciate it.

Your thoughts?

Shokat

The Breville gets the best reviews at Amazon and top ratings at Consumer Reports and Cooks Illustrated.  Not sure how it compares in size to the one you mentioned:

http://www.amazon.com/Breville-BOV800XL-1800-Watt-Convection-Toaster/dp/B001L5TVGW/ref=dp_cp_ob_k_title_1

I agree. Martha Stewart had Breville reps on her show. That oven is supposed to be excellent for baking.  If I were looking for a counter top oven, I would check it out first.

Good luck

You also might check wiith Hector, who has one and uses it extensively for baking:  http://myyellowkitchen.com/2011/03/27/southern-01-coconut-cake-with-silk-meringue-buttercream-progress/