r/AskBaking is a subreddit with 354k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses cake, cookies, baking, chocolate, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review stand mixer, frosting, and vegan butter.
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!
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Popular Themes in r/AskBaking
#1
Advice Requests
: "Is this a bad way to get ingredients to room temp?"
36 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Japanese Milk Bread - FAIL"
9 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Seagull cake, beach theme? Any ideas?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskBaking
#1
Cake
: "Strawberry Cake color"
56 posts
#2
Cookies
: "How to make tall 3D cactus meringue Cookies witht multiple limbs?"
41 posts
#3
Baking
: "Why is the Baking paper oiled to the tray?"
37 posts
#4
Chocolate
: "How do you melt Chocolate?"
23 posts
#5
Struggling
22 posts
#6
Buttercream
: "How to get this colour of Buttercream?"
18 posts
#7
Dough
: "Why does my tortilla Dough never come together?"
14 posts
#8
Cheesecake
: "First Cheesecake"
12 posts
#9
Brownies
: "Baking cheesecake/Brownies in skull mould"
12 posts
#10
Whipped Cream
: "What can I dust on top of Whipped Cream that won’t smudge and dissolve?"
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskBaking
Stand Mixer
62 reviews
#1
KitchenAid
4.1★ from 32 reviews
#2
Ankarsrum
4.9★ from 8 reviews
#3
Kenwood
4.5★ from 8 reviews
Frosting
38 reviews
#1
Homemade
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Cream Cheese
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Cream Cheese Frosting
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Vegan Butter
15 reviews
#1
Country Crock
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Miyoko's
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Becel Margarine
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskBaking
#1
Cakes/Cheesecakes
: "How to get this colour of buttercream?"
50 posts
#2
Cookies
: "Why is my butter & sugar not creaming?"
18 posts
#3
Bread
: "Why does my banana bread curl in like this?"
16 posts
#4
Equipment
: "I got 4 oven thermometers , trying to determine the true temp of my oven"
14 posts
#5
Icing/Fondant/Buttercream
: "Chantilly cream: how to stabilize the whipped cream"
14 posts
#6
Ingredients
: "Is this a bad way to get ingredients to room temp?"
13 posts
#7
Recipe Troubleshooting
: "Not sure this is the right place to ask, but"
12 posts
#8
Brownies/Chocolate
: "Why is the baking paper oiled to the tray?"
10 posts
#9
General
: "I've seen (purposely) burnt butter used for madeleines in France. The flavor of them is to die for, but I haven't seen this method used for anything else. Does anyone have experience using this for other pastries?"
9 posts
#10
Techniques
: "How do you think they did those cutouts in the icing?"
7 posts
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Last updated: June 4, 2026