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 4.5M 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 401K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Baking, Cake, and Cookies. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention pavlova recipe, cookie dough, and white chocolate.

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Established 2009
4.5M Members

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Yearly: +401K members
Growth: +9.8% / 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: 250K 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: 74K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Made my best friend a birthday cake because she never gets one. Strawberry Lemon Cake with no artificial colors!
    2. I finished my menu for the second time, took everyone’s advice, what do y’all think?
    3. No-bake Lotus Biscoff cheesecake. Looking for feedback and ideas to make it even better🤎
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Made my best friend a birthday cake because she never gets one. Strawberry Lemon Cake with no artificial colors! · I finished my menu for the second time, took everyone’s advice, what do y’all think? · No-bake Lotus Biscoff cheesecake. Looking for feedback and ideas to make it even better🤎
    5
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Baked my daughter birthday cake !
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    Baked my daughter birthday cake !
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Cake pricing help
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Cake pricing help
    1

Topics

  • Baking
    131 posts in the past month
    1. When my matcha obsession meets the baking hobby 💚
    2. Baking Cookies in a Hot Car: Is It Possible?
    3. I want to start baking and doing food photography again!
    #1
    Baking
    When my matcha obsession meets the baking hobby 💚 · Baking Cookies in a Hot Car: Is It Possible? · I want to start baking and doing food photography again!
    131
  • Cake
    120 posts in the past month
    1. Made my first wedding cake, for my own wedding 💕
    2. The cake I made for a beloved mentor and plant enthusiast 🌱
    3. Chocolate & salted caramel cake
    #2
    Cake
    Made my first wedding cake, for my own wedding 💕 · The cake I made for a beloved mentor and plant enthusiast 🌱 · Chocolate & salted caramel cake
    120
  • Cookies
    64 posts in the past month
    1. My girlfriend and I made soccer ball cookies in honour of the World Cup!
    2. Breakup cookies!
    3. I want chewy cookies dammit
    #3
    Cookies
    My girlfriend and I made soccer ball cookies in honour of the World Cup! · Breakup cookies! · I want chewy cookies dammit
    64
  • Recipe
    51 posts in the past month
    #4
    Recipe
    51
  • Chocolate
    38 posts in the past month
    1. chocolate almond cake with cherry filling for my mom’s birthday <33
    2. Double dutch chocolate cake with brigadeiro filling and chocolate buttercream
    3. Chocolate Espresso Cookies
    #5
    Chocolate
    chocolate almond cake with cherry filling for my mom’s birthday <33 · Double dutch chocolate cake with brigadeiro filling and chocolate buttercream · Chocolate Espresso Cookies
    38

Flair

  • Showcase (No-Recipe)
    107 posts in the past month
    1. Made my first wedding cake, for my own wedding 💕
    2. My daughter asked me to make a field of unicorns for her and I think I pulled it off! They were easy to catch, not a very bright mythical creature at all.
    3. The cake I made for a beloved mentor and plant enthusiast 🌱
    #1
    Showcase (No-Recipe)
    Made my first wedding cake, for my own wedding 💕 · My daughter asked me to make a field of unicorns for her and I think I pulled it off! They were easy to catch, not a very bright mythical creature at all. · The cake I made for a beloved mentor and plant enthusiast 🌱
    107
  • Recipe Included
    43 posts in the past month
    1. Moss cake to celebrate nature
    2. My girlfriend and I made soccer ball cookies in honour of the World Cup!
    3. I made key lime cloud entremets
    #2
    Recipe Included
    Moss cake to celebrate nature · My girlfriend and I made soccer ball cookies in honour of the World Cup! · I made key lime cloud entremets
    43
  • Recipe to be posted soon. No guarantees.
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Strawberry shortbread 🍓
    2. I made a Swiss roll cake for the first time in a long time. It's for my daughter's birthday."
    3. Homemade cinnamon rolls from scratch 🤍
    #3
    Recipe to be posted soon. No guarantees.
    Strawberry shortbread 🍓 · I made a Swiss roll cake for the first time in a long time. It's for my daughter's birthday." · Homemade cinnamon rolls from scratch 🤍
    18
  • General Baking Discussion
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Japanese Souffle Cheesecake! 🧀🍰 Very surprised that I successfully baked it in a convection oven. It gave me my tallest baby yet ✌🏻Super creamy and yummy 🤤❤️
    2. Cake decorating evolution from 2021-2026
    3. This is the inside of my Japanese Souffle Cheesecake, we polished off a quite abit in a day 🤣❤️🤤
    #4
    General Baking Discussion
    Japanese Souffle Cheesecake! 🧀🍰 Very surprised that I successfully baked it in a convection oven. It gave me my tallest baby yet ✌🏻Super creamy and yummy 🤤❤️ · Cake decorating evolution from 2021-2026 · This is the inside of my Japanese Souffle Cheesecake, we polished off a quite abit in a day 🤣❤️🤤
    11
  • Baking Advice Needed
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Made a mousse cake. Any photography tips?
    2. First attempt at banana bread 🥲
    3. I want chewy cookies dammit
    #5
    Baking Advice Needed
    Made a mousse cake. Any photography tips? · First attempt at banana bread 🥲 · I want chewy cookies dammit
    9

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 4.5M 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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