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 4.6M 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 420K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Baking, Recipe, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention pavlova recipe, cookie dough, and white chocolate.

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Established 2009
4.6M Members

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Yearly: +420K members
Growth: +10.1% / 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: 349K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 14K members
  • Oct: 13K members
  • 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: 35K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Help: How to Prep Cinnamon Rolls so they are ready to go straight in the oven next day
    2. How can I roll cinnamon roll dough to an even thickness and get consistently sized rolls?
    3. Muffin Advice
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Help: How to Prep Cinnamon Rolls so they are ready to go straight in the oven next day · How can I roll cinnamon roll dough to an even thickness and get consistently sized rolls? · Muffin Advice
    16
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. why is the middle done but everything else is underdone?? 😭
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    why is the middle done but everything else is underdone?? 😭
    1

Topics

  • Baking
    45 posts in the past month
    #1
    Baking
    45
  • Recipe
    40 posts in the past month
    #2
    Recipe
    40
  • Struggling
    26 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    26
  • Cake
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Homemade Cake for our anniversary
    2. My first cake ever.
    3. I aint cooking bro😭✌️✌️ (First chocolate cake)
    #4
    Cake
    Homemade Cake for our anniversary · My first cake ever. · I aint cooking bro😭✌️✌️ (First chocolate cake)
    26
  • Cookies
    17 posts in the past month
    1. brown butter oatmeal chocolate cookies!!
    2. Homemade cannabutter infused peanut butter cookies
    3. Made chewy spice cookies
    #5
    Cookies
    brown butter oatmeal chocolate cookies!! · Homemade cannabutter infused peanut butter cookies · Made chewy spice cookies
    17

Flair

  • Showcase (No-Recipe)
    82 posts in the past month
    1. Nothing says "happy birthday to me" like spending half the day making my own cake🍋
    2. My first-ever homemade cinnamon rolls 🤎
    3. Opera Cake
    #1
    Showcase (No-Recipe)
    Nothing says "happy birthday to me" like spending half the day making my own cake🍋 · My first-ever homemade cinnamon rolls 🤎 · Opera Cake
    82
  • Baking Advice Needed
    32 posts in the past month
    1. Help: How to Prep Cinnamon Rolls so they are ready to go straight in the oven next day
    2. First time making biscuits, the tops aren’t what I wanted
    3. How can I roll cinnamon roll dough to an even thickness and get consistently sized rolls?
    #2
    Baking Advice Needed
    Help: How to Prep Cinnamon Rolls so they are ready to go straight in the oven next day · First time making biscuits, the tops aren’t what I wanted · How can I roll cinnamon roll dough to an even thickness and get consistently sized rolls?
    32
  • Recipe Included
    29 posts in the past month
    1. brown butter oatmeal chocolate cookies!!
    2. Homemade cannabutter infused peanut butter cookies
    3. Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls
    #3
    Recipe Included
    brown butter oatmeal chocolate cookies!! · Homemade cannabutter infused peanut butter cookies · Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls
    29
  • Recipe to be posted soon. No guarantees.
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Homemade Berry Cake
    2. Snickerdoodle Cake
    3. banana pudding cinnamon rolls
    #4
    Recipe to be posted soon. No guarantees.
    Homemade Berry Cake · Snickerdoodle Cake · banana pudding cinnamon rolls
    12
  • General Baking Discussion
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Follow up on the thick cupcakes
    2. Cheesecake left 7 hours on the counter
    3. Never skimp on the parchment slings
    #5
    General Baking Discussion
    Follow up on the thick cupcakes · Cheesecake left 7 hours on the counter · Never skimp on the parchment slings
    7

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 4.6M 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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