A decadent looking chocolate cake with cherry decorations

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The Chocolate Cake from Abba Cakes was crowned Britain’s Best Cake 2025

A sticky toffee blondie, vegan caramel fudge cake, and traditional Christmas cake are among the medallists at Britain’s Best Cake 2025.

The competition, sponsored by Dawn Foods, Kluman & Balter, Rainbow Dust, Sonneveld Group, and St. Ewe Free Range Eggs, took place at the NEC Birmingham on Monday 7 April. Here a panel of esteemed judges analysed, sniffed, and tasted more than 100 cakes to find the best in the nation.

The Chocolate Cake from Abba Cakes in the Wirral was crowned as the ultimate champion while a Westmorland Pepper Cake, Chocolate Cake with Pistachio & Berries, and Fig, Ginger & Blackberry Traybake were among the category winners.

Category winners  

Product

Business

Category

Brownie

Rex Bakery

Vegan

Cherry Desire

Anda’s Kitchen

Mini Cakes

Chocolate Cake with Pistachio & Berries

Sweet! Let’s Eat

Gluten Free

Fig, Ginger & Blackberry Traybake

Ginger Bakers

Traybake

Kunafa Pistachio Brownie

Crustiq

Blondies & Brownies

The Chocolate Cake

Abba Cakes

Classic Cake

Westmorland Pepper Cake

Ginger Bakers

Fruit Cake

Now in its second year, Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals were also introduced to the competition for 2025.

“It is such a joy to have crowned Britain’s Best Cake for the second year and see our champion, a delectable chocolate cake from Abba Cakes, receive such recognition in the industry, from customers, and also gain well-deserved coverage on the BBC,” said British Baker editor Amy North.

“The quality and quantity of entries mean our judges always have such difficult decisions to make, particularly as this year so many of the cakes were incredible. Introducing Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals allows us to recognise and rewards the efforts of the fantastic cake-makers who deserve it.”

Here’s the full list of Gold, Silver, and Bronze medallists for Britain’s Best Cake 2025:

Mini fruit cake by Rex Bakery

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Among the Gold medallists were the mini Traditional Christmas Cakes from Rex Bakery

Gold medallists

Product

Business

Category

Carrot Cake

Bread Bin Bakery

Classic Cake

Cherry & Almond Friand

Two Magpies Bakery

Gluten Free

Raspberry Yoghurt Flapjack

Cake Box Bakery

Traybakes

Mini Carrot Cake

Bread Bin Bakery

Mini Cakes

The Pure Delight

Thy Rose Cakes

Classic Cake

Traditional Christmas Cake

Rex Bakery

Fruit Cake

Vegan Caramel Fudge Cake

Sponges Cakes

Vegan

Sticky Toffee Blondie

Sweet Treats By Martin Frickel

Blondies & Brownies


Cornflake topped brownie from Martin Frickel

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Silver medallist Cornflake Caramel Brownie from Sweet Treats by Martin Frickel

Silver medallists

Product

Business

Category

A Slice of Happiness

Anda’s Kitchen

Mini Cakes

Black Forest Brownie

Sweet Treats By Martin Frickel

Gluten Free

Carrot Cake

Sponges Cakes

Classic Cake

Chocolate Brownies

Uptons of Bassett

Blondies & Brownies

Chocolate Orange Cake

Rex Bakery

Gluten Free

Coffee & Walnut Cake

The Noel Arms Hotel

Classic Cake

Cornflake Caramel Brownie

Sweet Treats By Martin Frickel

Blondies & Brownies

Ginger Cake with Treacle Buttercream

Rex Bakery

Mini Cakes

Hazelnut Overload

Catling Bakery

Classic Cake

Lambeth Cake

Two Magpies Bakery

Classic Cake

Madagascan Chocolate Brownie

Two Magpies Bakery

Gluten Free

Maple Pecan & Dark Chocolate Blondie

Ginger Bakers

Blondies & Brownies

Pistachio Millionaire

Cherry Tree Bakery

Traybakes

Roscon de Reyes with Cream

Good Fermentation

Classic Cake

St Patrick’s Fruit Cake

Uptons of Bassett

Fruit Cake

Vegan Lemon Meringue

Sponges Cakes

Vegan


Yuzu & Blueberry Cake from Bread Source

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The Bronze medallist Yuzu & Blueberry Victoria Sponge from Bread Source

Bronze medallists

Product

Business

Category

Brownies with Mango & Seasalt

Uptons of Bassett

Blondies & Brownies

Caramel Overload

Catling Bakery

Traybakes

Carrot Ginger Cake Topped with Pears

Connie’s Carrot Cakes

Classic Cake

Chocolate Orange Slices

Bells of Lazonby

Gluten Free

Citrus Simnel Cake

Ginger Bakers

Fruit Cake

Farmhouse Cake

Sponges Cakes

Fruit Cake

Gluten Free Millionaires Flapjack

Stables Foods

Traybakes

Gluten Free Pistachio & Raspberry Mini Loaf Cake

Fitzbillies

Gluten Free

Marble Cake

Dr Schar UK

Gluten Free

Mocha Coffee Cake

Sharon Burchall Cake Studio

Classic Cake

Peppermint Australian Crunch

Cake Box Bakery

Traybakes

Pineapple Cake with Hibiscus Filling

Light in Cake

Mini Cakes

Salted Caramel Gateau

Bakewell Bakery

Classic Cake

Spiced Vanilla, Mango & Passion Fruit Mini Cake

Sweet! Let’s Eat

Mini Cakes

Sticky Jamaican Ginger Cake

Baked to Taste

Vegan

’Tom Cruise’: Coconut White Chocolate Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

Rex Bakery

Mini Cakes

Trailmix Flapjack Traybake

Sponges Cakes

Traybakes

Triple Chocolate Fudgy Brownies

Genius

Gluten Free

Yuzu & Blueberry Victoria Sponge

Bread Source

Classic Cake