r/Baking

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About r/Baking

For all your baking needs! Recipes, pictures, ideas, questions and all things baking related. Cakes, cookies, pies, tarts, muffins, scones, breads, rolls, biscuits, cheesecakes, snack bars, etc are all welcome!

The community at a glance

r/Baking is a Subreddit for Chefs with roughly 4.7M members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Cooking topic page.

Roughly 491K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Baking, Recipe, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention pavlova recipe, cookie dough, and white chocolate.

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Established 2009
4.7M Members

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Yearly: +491K members
Growth: +11.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 21K members
  • 2014: 18K members
  • 2015: 11K members
  • 2016: 21K members
  • 2017: 44K members
  • 2018: 82K members
  • 2019: 114K members
  • 2020: 179K members
  • 2021: 138K members
  • 2023: 1.5M members
  • 2024: 1.4M members
  • 2025: 711K members
  • 2026: 458K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 21K members
  • Jan: 29K members
  • Feb: 23K members
  • Mar: 34K members
  • Apr: 44K members
  • May: 46K members
  • Jun: 79K members
  • Jul: 59K members
  • Aug: 39K members
  • Sep: 69K members
  • Oct: 25K members
  • Nov: 10K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Gift ideas for my budding baker
    2. What websites do you guys usually use to find recipes?
    3. Need help with strawberry cake
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Gift ideas for my budding baker · What websites do you guys usually use to find recipes? · Need help with strawberry cake
    5
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Where to buy piping tips?
    2. What is a good apron for cheaper than a hedley and Bennett that is good for wiping hands on, baking, cooking, and doesn’t get dirty fast? Looking for good quality for cheaper
    3. Can anyone suggest a brownie tin with dividers (available in the UK)?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Where to buy piping tips? · What is a good apron for cheaper than a hedley and Bennett that is good for wiping hands on, baking, cooking, and doesn’t get dirty fast? Looking for good quality for cheaper · Can anyone suggest a brownie tin with dividers (available in the UK)?
    3

Topics

  • Baking
    40 posts in the past month
    #1
    Baking
    40
  • Recipe
    27 posts in the past month
    #2
    Recipe
    27
  • Struggling
    24 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    24
  • Cake
    21 posts in the past month
    #4
    Cake
    21
  • Cookies
    12 posts in the past month
    #5
    Cookies
    12

Flair

  • Baking Advice Needed
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone have insight on oatmeal cookies made without brown sugar or molasses?
    2. why did my creme brulee seperate?
    3. Best quality choc chips in ON, CANADA
    #1
    Baking Advice Needed
    Does anyone have insight on oatmeal cookies made without brown sugar or molasses? · why did my creme brulee seperate? · Best quality choc chips in ON, CANADA
    26
  • Showcase (No-Recipe)
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Showing off my brownie like its a prized pig😀 lmfaoo
    2. BEST batch yet…
    3. Halloween Marble Cake 👻
    #2
    Showcase (No-Recipe)
    Showing off my brownie like its a prized pig😀 lmfaoo · BEST batch yet… · Halloween Marble Cake 👻
    24
  • Seeking Recipe
    16 posts in the past month
    1. What are Patty Cakes?
    2. Does anybody know recipes/tutorials for tarts like these?
    3. Tous Le Jour Blueberry Yogurt Cake Recipe
    #3
    Seeking Recipe
    What are Patty Cakes? · Does anybody know recipes/tutorials for tarts like these? · Tous Le Jour Blueberry Yogurt Cake Recipe
    16
  • General Baking Discussion
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Gift ideas for my budding baker
    2. Made korean salt bread for my daughters, 400 degrees for 12 to 15 mins
    3. Gingerbread House
    #4
    General Baking Discussion
    Gift ideas for my budding baker · Made korean salt bread for my daughters, 400 degrees for 12 to 15 mins · Gingerbread House
    9
  • Recipe Included
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Whipped Espresso Caramel - yum!
    2. An experiment gone right: grapefruit curd cookies!
    3. Chocolate guinness cake with peanut butter frosting and raspberry coulis
    #5
    Recipe Included
    Whipped Espresso Caramel - yum! · An experiment gone right: grapefruit curd cookies! · Chocolate guinness cake with peanut butter frosting and raspberry coulis
    8

Product recommendations

  • pavlova recipe
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best pavlova recipe!
    2. Best pavlova recipe!
    3. best Pavlova recipe
    #1
    pavlova recipe
    Best pavlova recipe! · Best pavlova recipe! · best Pavlova recipe
    3
  • cookie dough
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best way to freeze cookie dough?
    2. Best way to freeze cookie dough?
    #2
    cookie dough
    Best way to freeze cookie dough? · Best way to freeze cookie dough?
    2
  • white chocolate
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best white chocolate
    2. Best white chocolate
    #3
    white chocolate
    Best white chocolate · Best white chocolate
    2
  • aluminium bakeware
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best aluminium bakeware available in Australia?
    2. Best aluminium bakeware available in Australia?
    #4
    aluminium bakeware
    Best aluminium bakeware available in Australia? · Best aluminium bakeware available in Australia?
    2
  • brownies
    2 posts in the past month
    1. THROW OUT THE BROWNIE BOX MIX. FR I MADE THE BEST BROWNIES
    2. THROW OUT THE BROWNIE BOX MIX. FR I MADE THE BEST BROWNIES
    #5
    brownies
    THROW OUT THE BROWNIE BOX MIX. FR I MADE THE BEST BROWNIES · THROW OUT THE BROWNIE BOX MIX. FR I MADE THE BEST BROWNIES
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Baking for?
Best for Chefs enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Baking free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Baking have?
Roughly 4.7M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Baking on?
r/Baking runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Baking cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Baking is organized under Chefs.
How do I join r/Baking?
You can join r/Baking by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Cooking communities like?
Communities for home cooks to share recipes, ask technique questions, and improve their skills. Reddit has some of the most active cooking communities, from beginner-friendly advice threads to challenge-based cooking groups where members cook through specific cuisines or cook-book projects.
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