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 482K 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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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +482K members
Growth: +11.5% / 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: 437K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 20K members
  • 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: 15K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. How to adjust baking time for downsized recipes?
    2. Stumped on what I can make with these
    3. Stumped on what to make with these!
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How to adjust baking time for downsized recipes? · Stumped on what I can make with these · Stumped on what to make with these!
    8
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Chocolate bar substitute for chocolate truffles
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Chocolate bar substitute for chocolate truffles
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Ideas needed for cafe cabinet!
    #3
    Ideas
    Ideas needed for cafe cabinet!
    1

Topics

  • Baking
    42 posts in the past month
    #1
    Baking
    42
  • Recipe
    28 posts in the past month
    #2
    Recipe
    28
  • Struggling
    24 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    24
  • Cake
    19 posts in the past month
    #4
    Cake
    19
  • Chocolate
    9 posts in the past month
    #5
    Chocolate
    9

Flair

  • Showcase (No-Recipe)
    29 posts in the past month
    1. Banana bread cake!
    2. Who loves pistachios, hazelnuts, and coconut with chocolate?
    3. Made my first ever successful moist banana bread loaf.
    #1
    Showcase (No-Recipe)
    Banana bread cake! · Who loves pistachios, hazelnuts, and coconut with chocolate? · Made my first ever successful moist banana bread loaf.
    29
  • Baking Advice Needed
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Ideas needed for cafe cabinet!
    2. Chilling cut out sugar cookies?
    3. What’s your opinion on the best dairy free frosting?
    #2
    Baking Advice Needed
    Ideas needed for cafe cabinet! · Chilling cut out sugar cookies? · What’s your opinion on the best dairy free frosting?
    24
  • Recipe Included
    8 posts in the past month
    1. The Burnt Brownie Cheesecake is certified easy and delish!!
    2. Chocolate orange brownies
    3. My first danish.
    #3
    Recipe Included
    The Burnt Brownie Cheesecake is certified easy and delish!! · Chocolate orange brownies · My first danish.
    8
  • Seeking Recipe
    5 posts in the past month
    1. cookie recipe?
    2. Recently saw an almond (i think) layered cake and i cant find it!
    3. What is this delicious cake and how can I bake it?
    #4
    Seeking Recipe
    cookie recipe? · Recently saw an almond (i think) layered cake and i cant find it! · What is this delicious cake and how can I bake it?
    5
  • General Baking Discussion
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Biscoff cake
    2. Help! How long can your frosted cakes stay fresh?
    3. Pumpkin 🎃 spice loaf cake
    #5
    General Baking Discussion
    Biscoff cake · Help! How long can your frosted cakes stay fresh? · Pumpkin 🎃 spice loaf cake
    4

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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