r/Baking

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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 4.4M 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 379K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cake, Baking, and Cookies. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention recipe, cookie recipe, and cake recipe.

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Established 2009
4.4M Members

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Yearly: +379K members
Growth: +9.4% / 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: 192K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 40K members
  • Aug: 40K members
  • 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: 16K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Help me find good baking ingredients in the US 🧁
    2. Does anyone have a sugar cookie recipe that is as close as possible to the store bought ones?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Help me find good baking ingredients in the US 🧁 · Does anyone have a sugar cookie recipe that is as close as possible to the store bought ones?
    2

Topics

  • Cake
    98 posts in the past month
    1. My best friend got dumped.. so I made her cheesecake.
    2. My husband baked our daughter a cake for her birthday. She wanted beach theme
    3. I tried making the Milk Bar's birthday cake for my birthday
    #1
    Cake
    My best friend got dumped.. so I made her cheesecake. · My husband baked our daughter a cake for her birthday. She wanted beach theme · I tried making the Milk Bar's birthday cake for my birthday
    98
  • Baking
    93 posts in the past month
    1. First time ever baking and trying to decorate a cake
    #2
    Baking
    First time ever baking and trying to decorate a cake
    93
  • Cookies
    57 posts in the past month
    1. Pride Sugar Cookies
    2. Been experimenting with fillings this time crumbled peanut butter cookies
    3. Red Velvet cheesecake cookies
    #3
    Cookies
    Pride Sugar Cookies · Been experimenting with fillings this time crumbled peanut butter cookies · Red Velvet cheesecake cookies
    57
  • Recipe
    53 posts in the past month
    #4
    Recipe
    53
  • Struggling
    32 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    32

Flair

  • Showcase (No-Recipe)
    119 posts in the past month
    1. My best friend got dumped.. so I made her cheesecake.
    2. Sally's Chocolate Chip Cake
    3. Happy Pride!! 🏳️‍🌈
    #1
    Showcase (No-Recipe)
    My best friend got dumped.. so I made her cheesecake. · Sally's Chocolate Chip Cake · Happy Pride!! 🏳️‍🌈
    119
  • Recipe Included
    32 posts in the past month
    1. I normally hate chocolate frosting, but this recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction is so silky smooth and perfectly fudgy that I might be converted forever
    2. Mini star cookies for a kids party
    3. The Perfect Cookie for 4th of July 🇺🇸 🍪
    #2
    Recipe Included
    I normally hate chocolate frosting, but this recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction is so silky smooth and perfectly fudgy that I might be converted forever · Mini star cookies for a kids party · The Perfect Cookie for 4th of July 🇺🇸 🍪
    32
  • Recipe to be posted soon. No guarantees.
    23 posts in the past month
    1. First time attempting cannolis, how'd they turn out?
    2. Chocolate chip Babka
    3. After trying so many different recipes this is finally my favorite brown butter chocolate chip cookie
    #3
    Recipe to be posted soon. No guarantees.
    First time attempting cannolis, how'd they turn out? · Chocolate chip Babka · After trying so many different recipes this is finally my favorite brown butter chocolate chip cookie
    23
  • General Baking Discussion
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Last pastry practice in class before my exam im so nervous 🥲
    2. First Sandwich Loaf!
    3. How do you feel about Dot Cakes?
    #4
    General Baking Discussion
    Last pastry practice in class before my exam im so nervous 🥲 · First Sandwich Loaf! · How do you feel about Dot Cakes?
    11
  • Baking Advice Needed
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Just wondering what this style of icing is called (where it looks "patchy" with bits of the cake showing through)?
    2. Incredibly dumb question: what does the egg thing mean
    3. My little attempt went nice
    #5
    Baking Advice Needed
    Just wondering what this style of icing is called (where it looks "patchy" with bits of the cake showing through)? · Incredibly dumb question: what does the egg thing mean · My little attempt went nice
    6

Product recommendations

  • recipe
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Recipe recs needed: Dried Mango
    2. Recipe Recs?
    3. Recipe recs to win an office bake-off?
    #1
    recipe
    Recipe recs needed: Dried Mango · Recipe Recs? · Recipe recs to win an office bake-off?
    9
  • cookie recipe
    6 posts in the past month
    1. give me your best cookie recipes
    2. My attempt at Sally's Baking Addiction chewy cookie recipe. My fourth attempt at making cookies and I think this is my best batch yet. Really proud of my work.
    3. The best batch of cookies I’ve ever made.
    #2
    cookie recipe
    give me your best cookie recipes · My attempt at Sally's Baking Addiction chewy cookie recipe. My fourth attempt at making cookies and I think this is my best batch yet. Really proud of my work. · The best batch of cookies I’ve ever made.
    6
  • cake recipe
    4 posts in the past month
    1. The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe {Ever}
    2. Best Vanilla Cake Ever
    3. Best tips for making chocolate cake
    #3
    cake recipe
    The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe {Ever} · Best Vanilla Cake Ever · Best tips for making chocolate cake
    4
  • baking book
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Baking book recs?
    2. Baking Cookbook Recs?
    3. Any good cookbook recs?
    #4
    baking book
    Baking book recs? · Baking Cookbook Recs? · Any good cookbook recs?
    4
  • brownie recipe
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for the BEST brownie recipe without chocolate
    2. THROW OUT THE BROWNIE BOX MIX. FR I MADE THE BEST BROWNIES
    3. The Best Homemade Brownies You’ll Ever Make (Fudgy, Chewy, & Irresistible)
    #5
    brownie recipe
    Looking for the BEST brownie recipe without chocolate · THROW OUT THE BROWNIE BOX MIX. FR I MADE THE BEST BROWNIES · The Best Homemade Brownies You’ll Ever Make (Fudgy, Chewy, & Irresistible)
    3
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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 4.4M 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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