Welcome to Britain's Best Cake 2026
Britain’s Best Cake returns for 2026, bringing together Britain's most skilled and creative professional cake makers. Hosted by British Baker, the competition recognises the excellence, craftsmanship, and execution of these bakers. Whether you specialise in coffee cakes, fruit cakes, blondies, or other celebration cakes, this is your chance to demonstrate your expertise and benchmark your creations against the best of the best in the industry.
Due to the high volume of entries still coming in, we’ve extended the deadline for Britain's Best Cake 2026 to Monday 23 February. This gives you an extra week to finalise your entry and get your cake making skills ready for our judges this April!
Winning a Britain’s Best Cake trophy provides valuable industry recognition and is an excellent way to demonstrate the quality of your work to customers. The competition is judged by our panel of industry experts who assess entries based on specific criteria. With nine categories open for entries, there's plenty of opportunity for you to get the recognition your skills deserve.
Continuing with the success of the last couple of years, Britain’s Best Cake will once again return to the UK Food & Drink Shows at the NEC Birmingham on Monday 13 April 2026. Judging will take place throughout the morning, with winners across nine categories announced in the afternoon and each category champion considered for the ultimate title of Britain’s Best Cake 2026.
Extended Entry Deadline - Monday 23 February 2026