2026 Winners

Britain’s Best Cake 2026 was sponsored by Dawn Foods, Kluman & Balter, Rainbow Dust, Shufflemix & St. Ewe Free Range Eggs and formed part of the Food & Drink Shows at the NEC Birmingham on Monday 13 April. Find all of this year's category winners and medallists below! 


Britain's Best Cake 2026

Miso Caramel Hazelnut Brownie, Two Magpies Bakery


Blondies & Brownies

Miso Caramel Hazelnut Brownie, Two Magpies Bakery


Celebration Cake

Mango & Passionfruit Cake, Patisserie Valerie


Classic Cake

Chocolate Ganache Cake, Vivi’s Cakery


Gluten Free Cake

Gluten Free Millionaires Cake, Two Magpies Bakery


Modern Cake

Pistachio & Cherry Cake, Uptons of Bassett


Mini Cakes

Mini Lemon Loaf Cake, Two Magpies Bakery


Traybakes

Sticky Date & Hazelnut Flapjack, Sweet Treats By Martin Frickel


Vegan Cake

Vegan Miso Caramel Banana Cake, Two Magpies Bakery

2026 Medal Winners

Congratulations to our 2026 Medal Winners, click below to find out who has won this year's medal.

Product Category Company
Artisan Tahini Banana Loaf Vegan Cake Simple Bakes by Simple Box
Brown Butter & Spelt Cake with Yuzu, Honey, White Chocolate Miso Swiss Meringue and Black Sesame Praline Modern Cake Peak and Stone Bakery
Brown Butter Pistachio, Lemon & Honey Cake with White Chocolate Miso Buttercream Mini Cakes Peak and Stone Bakery
Brownie with Raspberries Blondies & Brownies Uptons of Bassett
Cherry Bakewell Classic Cake Classic Cake Bakewell Bakery
Chocolate Chip Pecan Brownies Blondies & Brownies Vivi's Cakery
Gluten Free Carrot, Apple, Lemon & Pistachio Cake Gluten Free Artisan Bakes
Gluten Free Ultimate Salted Caramel Brownie Blondies & Brownies Artisan Bakes
Highland Cow Celebration Cake Celebration Cake Pat-a-Cake Man
Lemon, Passionfruit & Mango Sponge Cake Gluten Free The Wobbly Cake Co.
Millionaire Jake Traybakes Ginger Bakers
Millionaire Shortbread Brownie Blondies & Brownies Sweet Treats By Martin Frickel
Peanut Butter Cookie Stack Traybakes Flour & Co Bakehouse
Salted Caramel & Popcorn Latte Cake Modern Cake Artisan Bakes
Sea Salt Caramel Brownie Gluten Free Sweet Treats By Martin Frickel
Strawberry, Basil & Lime Cake Modern Cake Ginger Bakers
Vegan Lemon Berry Cake Vegan Cake Two Magpies Bakery
Product Category Company
Berry Roll Cake Modern Cake Edgbaston Park Hotel
Brownie Blondies & Brownies Flour & Co Bakehouse
Coconut, Passionfruit & Lime Ruffle Cake Celebration Cake Two Magpies Bakery
Cookies & Creams Mini Cake Mini Cakes SweetNotSalted
Deliciously Vegan Chocolatey Cake Vegan Cake Just Love Food Company
Exceptional Lemon Drizzle Cake Classic Cake Finsbury Food Group
Ginger & Marmalade Sourdough Bake Modern Cake Lovingly Artisan
Gluten Free Raspberry & Almond Bakewell Traybakes Artisan Bakes
Gluten Free Red Velvet Cake Gluten Free Sponge
Grand Cru Chocolate Sachertorte Classic Cake Bettys and Taylors
Hojicha & Caramelised Apple Tiramisu Cake Modern Cake Two Magpies Bakery
Irish Coffee Slice Traybakes BAKO Group
Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake Classic Cake Two Magpies Bakery
Luxury Black Forest Gateau with Kirsch Celebration Cake Patisserie Valerie
Malt Fruit Tea Loaf Vegan Cake Lovingly Artisan
Miso, Walnut & White Chocolate Blondie Blondies & Brownies Exploding Bakery
Pistachio & Raspberry Cake Modern Cake Just Desserts Yorkshire
Pistachio & Raspberry Delight Cake Celebration Cake Patisserie Valerie
Pistachio Cake Modern Cake SweetNotSalted
Raspberry, Coconut & Lemon Cake Modern Cake Artisan Bakes
St Clements Loaf Gluten Free Stables Foods
Sticky Toffee Cake Celebration Cake Two Magpies Bakery
Vegan & Gluten Free Banana, Toffee & Pecan Cake Gluten Free Artisan Bakes
Product Category Company
Birthday Cake Celebration Cake Sponge
Black Lambeth Heart Cake Celebration Cake Finsbury Food Group
Turkish Delight Mini Cake Mini Cakes Two Magpies Bakery
Chocolate Pinata Cake Celebration Cake Sponge
Chocolate Velvet Slice Traybakes Uptons of Bassett
Gluten Free Caramelised Biscuit Cake Gluten Free Owlsome Cakes
Gluten Free Triple Chocolate Fudgy Brownies Gluten Free Genius Foods
Gulab Jaman Cake Modern Cake Cake Box
Hot Cross Loaf Cake Classic Cake Ginger Bakers
Lemon & Blueberry Cake Classic Cake Abba Cakes
Lemon Polenta & Pistachio Traybake Gluten Free Exploding Bakery
Lemon, Elderflower & White Chocolate Traybake Traybakes Ginger Bakers
Luxury Bouquet Cake Celebration Cake Cakealicious
Rainbow Sponge Celebration Cake The Tenth Hole Tearooms
Rich Fruit Cake Classic Cake Luke Evans Bakery
Spelt Carrot Cake Classic Cake Peak and Stone Bakery
Strawberry Chocolate Cookie Cake Traybakes Artisan Bakes
The Exploding Brownie Blondies & Brownies Exploding Bakery
The Waves of Danube Classic Cake Uptons of Bassett
Caramelised Biscuit Special Mini Cakes SweetNotSalted
Vegan Banana & Walnut Loaf Vegan Cake Pipp & Co
Vegan Chocolate Caramel Fudge Cake Vegan Cake Sponge
White Chocolate & Coconut Cake Modern Cake Flour & Co Bakehouse
Yellow Spring Cake Celebration Cake Abba Cakes

Britain's Best Cake Testimonials

“We received huge media coverage. We were interviewed by BBC News and several other media outlets published articles about the award and the story behind. I cannot be prouder and more honoured by it.”

Winner of Britain's Best Cake 2025

Laura Alejandro Abba Cakes

"We’re delighted but also really shocked that we won. With so many entries into the competition, to be picked as the overall winner, we couldn’t quite believe it.”

Winner of Britain's Best Cake 2024

Michelle Wade Two Magpies Bakery

"Was a lovely awards to be a part of and to be recognised for how great our free-from brownies are is amazing for the team and our small business."

Winner Free-From Cake 2024

Harriet Pugh Sweet Treats By Martin Frickel

"I think the event was wonderful! It was incredibly well organised and the categories worked really well."

Winner Fruit Cake 2024

Naomi Spaven Wylde Bakery

"This event was an amazing way to network and meet other outstanding bakers. It is also great to have an organisation who is giving us home bakers the opportunity to show how great we are."

Highly Commended Fruit Cake 2024

Connie Lewis Connie's Cakes