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Welcome to /r/AskBaking! This subreddit is devoted to the discussion of questions related to baking, the process, and requests for help on your results! Please read the rules; posts will be deleted if they do not follow our rules.

388k subscribers484 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)422 authors / mosince 2016

r/AskBaking has 388k members (+23% over the last 12 months). It gets about 484 posts a month from 422 people. Top topics: Cake Troubleshooting, Buttercream Basics and Cookie Troubleshooting.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+23%in 12 months · +3.4% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 2026387k
Growing387k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−28%vs Sep 2025 · +1.7% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026484
QuieterPeaked at 1.3k in Dec 2024
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/AskBaking

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Cake Troubleshooting3.5%
  2. Buttercream Basics3.3%
  3. Cookie Troubleshooting2.4%
  4. Pie Crust Tips1.8%
  5. Cheesecake Recipes & Tips1.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. King Arthur Baking
  2. Simple Page
  3. Sugarologie
  4. RecipeTin Eats
  5. Broma Bakery

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