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. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Cooking communities list.

Roughly 471K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Baking, Cake, and Recipe. Product recommendations often mention pavlova recipe, cookie dough, and white chocolate.

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Established 2009
4.6M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +471K members
Growth: +11.3% / 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: 415K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 39K members
  • Sep: 62K members

Topics

  • Baking
    82 posts in the past month
    #1
    Baking
    82
  • Cake
    52 posts in the past month
    #2
    Cake
    52
  • Recipe
    35 posts in the past month
    #3
    Recipe
    35
  • Cookies
    28 posts in the past month
    #4
    Cookies
    28
  • Struggling
    24 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    24

Flair

  • Showcase (No-Recipe)
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Mini meat pies
    2. ❤️
    3. After watching a lot of videos I went back to my sugar cookies.
    #1
    Showcase (No-Recipe)
    Mini meat pies · ❤️ · After watching a lot of videos I went back to my sugar cookies.
    36
  • Baking Advice Needed
    20 posts in the past month
    1. help with cheesecake cracking
    2. How do I make chewing frosting/icing?
    3. Celebration cake/brownie
    #2
    Baking Advice Needed
    help with cheesecake cracking · How do I make chewing frosting/icing? · Celebration cake/brownie
    20
  • Recipe Included
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Cookie dough Brownies
    2. Small soft pretzels (kind of more buns?)
    3. Jumbo pumpkin cream cheese muffins with a crumb top!
    #3
    Recipe Included
    Cookie dough Brownies · Small soft pretzels (kind of more buns?) · Jumbo pumpkin cream cheese muffins with a crumb top!
    8
  • Recipe to be posted soon. No guarantees.
    8 posts in the past month
    1. 4 bakes done in under 4 hours for my baking practical, had way too much fun making these :)
    2. [ Removed by moderator ]
    3. Jalapeño Cheddar Sourdough
    #4
    Recipe to be posted soon. No guarantees.
    4 bakes done in under 4 hours for my baking practical, had way too much fun making these :) · [ Removed by moderator ] · Jalapeño Cheddar Sourdough
    8
  • Seeking Recipe
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Lemon cake recipe that isn’t a pound cake
    2. How to make weed brownies that are lighter?
    3. Choco chip cookies recipe pls!!
    #5
    Seeking Recipe
    Lemon cake recipe that isn’t a pound cake · How to make weed brownies that are lighter? · Choco chip cookies recipe pls!!
    6

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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