CAKE & BAKE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2026

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The competition was fierce, with thousands of nominations submitted. We narrowed it down to those who received the highest number of nominations. Our panel of expert judges then evaluated the finalists and chose the winners, who were revealed at the awards ceremony. The Best Product, Most Supportive Partner and Best Retailer were open to the public vote!

The finalists for the 2025 Cake and Bake International Awards were –

THE 2026 FINALISTS

Best Product Of The Year

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Finalists

Pasta Cover

Saracino

BLOOMbase

Made with Flowers

Sharp Edge Smoother

Cakes by Carol

The Quilted Rolling Pin

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Cake Shapes

Dinkydoodle

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Most Supportive Partner Of The Year 

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Finalists

Chris Porter

Immaculate Confections

Deepak Sharma

Cakes by Arpita

Paul Butler

Dinkydoodle

Shane Smith

Cakes by Carol

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Best Retailer Of The Year
 

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Finalists

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The Cake Decorating Company

Lissie Lou

Saracino

The Vanilla Valley

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Cake Artist Of The Year

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Finalists

Emma Stewart

Emma Stewart Cake Design

Victor Diaz

ML Bespoke Cakes

Corinna Maguire

Lovin from the Oven

Michael Wehrmann

Mi’Cakery Atelier & Cake Design

BAKER Of The Year

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Finalists

Miriam Pearson

Sweet Creations

Dusica Roberts

DusiCake

Eva Henrich

Eva Bakes

Frau Maria Grazia

I Preziosi di Graziella

Diana Ceachir

Sapori dal Mondo

TUTOR/MENTOR Of The Year

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Finalists

Dawn Butler

The Dinkydoodle Cake Academy

Dora Luca

Royal Piping Mastery

Yefremova Tatyana

Le dolci magie di Taty

Megha Kwatra Madan

Cakeoluv

Kerry Hemms

Angel’s Kitchen

RISING STAR Of The Year

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Finalists

Ricarda Casey

Bliss Cake Art

Charlotte Silvera

Appleyard Bakery

Chloe Maguire

Chloe Maguire’s Cakes

Francesca Naia

Francy Cakes

FLOWER Artist Of The Year

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Finalists

Alena Ujság

Alena Ujság

Sweta Dalmia

Sweta Dalmia Sugar Florist

Miriam Pearson

Sweet Creations

Natalie Porter

Immaculate Confections

Suzanne Esper

Suzanne Esper Cake School

Modeller Of The Year

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Finalists

Hanna Kharkovets

Pani Hania

Cristina Sbuelz

CRISTINA SBUELZ – Cake Designer & Sugar Artist

Zoe Hopkinson

Zoe’s Fancy Cakes

Sara Forconi

Sara Forconi

Ana Remigio

Cupcakes & Dreams

Best Social Media Creator

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Finalists

Gavin Miller

Gav Bakes

Barbara Regini

Barbara Regini – Cake Design & SugarArt

Tracey Mann

Tracey Mann Cakes

Amra Saleji

Cakes by Amra

Wedding Cake Artist Of The Year

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Finalists

Ayo Ajao

Tabi Cakes

Carol Smith

Cakes by Carol

Suzanne Thorp

The Frostery

Megha Kwatra Madan

Cakeoluv

Jen Rojas

Cupcakes & Counting

Cookie Artist Of The Year

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Finalists

Mari Katagiri

Sugar Sugar Japan – Kyushu Certified School

Marta Torres

The Cookie Lab by Marta Torres

Ester Moreno

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Niloofar Ravanbakhsh

Niloofar Ravanbakhsh

NEXT GENERATION ENTREPRENEUR Of The Year

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Finalists

Alice Davies

Karen Davies Sugarcraft

Henry Scott

Lissie Lou

Marie Mallari

Sugar Blooms and Cakes

Kate Molly Petrie

Pro Buddy

HAND PAINTER Of The Year

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Finalists

Catia Guida

Bellezze di Zucchero by Catia Guida

Mariya Ozturk

Mariya’s Cakes & Art (MCA)

Emily Hankins

Emily Hankins Cakes

Yefremova Tatyana

Le dolci magie di Taty

Sculptor Of The Year

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Finalists

Samaneh Karimian

Samaneh Karimian

Graeme Venus

Sticky Sponge

Jenny Chambers

Square Hen

Lucie Charvatova

Crazy Cakes

Arianna Sperandio

Arianna Sperandio – Sugar Art

Buttercream artist Of The Year

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Finalists

Ziggy Li

The Flowering Baker

Buddhi Senarathna

Buddhi Cake Academy

Kirsten Mellor

Cakes by Kirsten

Katherine Halbeck

Blooming Kupcakes

Seohyun Han

Dose of Rose

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT 2026

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The Lifetime Achievement Award is a prestigious honour awarded to an individual who has made significant and lasting contributions in the cake and bake industry over the course of their career.

The winner has been selected by the Cake and Bake International Awards team and will be revealed on the night!