Which colleges have ovens?

I love baking, and I've heard that cooking facilities vary from college to college, so I was wondering which ones have ovens? I'm not really interested in cooking meals for myself, I just want to be able to continue making cakes and the like.

Reply 1

Topaz_eyes

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Original post by CakeFrog

I love baking, and I've heard that cooking facilities vary from college to college, so I was wondering which ones have ovens? I'm not really interested in cooking meals for myself, I just want to be able to continue making cakes and the like.

Downing definitely does. I had an oven in first year (shared between 10 on my corridor), and in third year (2 shared between 10 in my house). Most staircases / houses have ovens! (I was very unlucky not to get one in second year, and often borrowed my friend's).

As for other colleges: I know that Caius have very little in the way of self-catering equipment (definitely no ovens!). I think Murray Edwards does. I would look at newer colleges (Fitz, Robinson, Churchill, Murray Edwards) as I think they tend to be more likely to have ovens :smile:

Reply 2

supamum

When I was an ovenless student I had a big dutch oven type of frying pan with a lid and I used to make good cakes in that using an electric ring (only one cake tin at a time though!). I believe that you can bake cakes in a rice cooker too, though I have never done this - google it for details. I think the ovens at Churchill are being phased out as they upgrade the staircases/kitchens but there still are some there.

Reply 3

CakeFrog

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Original post by Topaz_eyes

Downing definitely does. I had an oven in first year (shared between 10 on my corridor), and in third year (2 shared between 10 in my house). Most staircases / houses have ovens! (I was very unlucky not to get one in second year, and often borrowed my friend's).

As for other colleges: I know that Caius have very little in the way of self-catering equipment (definitely no ovens!). I think Murray Edwards does. I would look at newer colleges (Fitz, Robinson, Churchill, Murray Edwards) as I think they tend to be more likely to have ovens :smile:

Thanks! I'm leaning towards Downing, so that's good! :smile:

Original post by supamum

When I was an ovenless student I had a big dutch oven type of frying pan with a lid and I used to make good cakes in that using an electric ring (only one cake tin at a time though!). I believe that you can bake cakes in a rice cooker too, though I have never done this - google it for details. I think the ovens at Churchill are being phased out as they upgrade the staircases/kitchens but there still are some there.