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
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
Best Retailer Of The Year
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Finalists

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The Cake Decorating Company

Lissie Lou

Saracino

The Vanilla Valley
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
de Ester y sus galletas

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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