Cake & Bake Dortmund – Germany's largest trade event for cake art and creative baking culture

CAKE & BAKE Dortmund is Germany's most important platform for baking art, cake decoration, and creative confectionery. As a trade and public event, it brings together professional exhibitors, cake artists, and ambitious hobby bakers. The event combines product exhibitions, competitions, and training—with offerings that appeal to both professionals and baking enthusiasts.

Key topics at Cake & Bake

Cake & Bake Dortmund covers everything from ingredients and tools to design techniques and show formats. The event area offers a high-quality selection of products, live demonstrations, and creative inspiration.

Baking ingredients, patisserie supplies, and specialty ingredients
Tools, molds, and accessories for cake decoration
Fondant, flower paste, food coloring, and modeling techniques
Sugar artistry, showpieces, and display items
Live baking shows, workshops, and product presentations
Ideas for gastronomy, event catering, and creative presentation

The diversity of the offerings makes Cake & Bake a place of exchange—between craftsmanship, art, and product innovation.

Target groups of Cake & Bake Dortmund

The event is aimed at anyone who is professionally or privately involved in baking, cake design, and patisserie—from trade visitors to ambitious beginners.

Confectioners, pâtissiers, and baking professionals
Hobby bakers, bloggers, and influencers from the baking community
Specialist retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers from the baking and decoration sector
Event professionals and caterers with a focus on dessert presentation
Families interested in baking and creative visitors with an affinity for DIY

The mix of trade and end consumers creates an open, lively trade fair experience with direct product contact and professional exchange.

Competitions, workshops, and show formats take center stage

A central element of Cake & Bake Dortmund is the large cake competition – one of the best known in the German-speaking world. In addition, workshops, stage formats, and encounters with international cake artists ensure a unique live experience.

Competition with entries from several categories – judged by a professional jury
Workshops on fondant techniques, modeling, airbrushing, and sugar art
Live demonstrations by national and international professionals
Inspiring lectures and tips for creative minds and entrepreneurs

Cake & Bake thus offers not only products, but also practical experience, expertise, and community on a shared stage.

Venue with optimal transport links

Cake & Bake takes place in the modern event center at Messe Dortmund. The location is centrally located, with good transport links by train and car. The catchment area extends far beyond North Rhine-Westphalia, making Dortmund the ideal meeting place for trade visitors and visitor groups from all German-speaking countries.

Why Cake & Bake is important in the long term

Cake & Bake Dortmund has established itself as a fixture in the field of creative baking. It combines trends, techniques, market overview and scene – in a form that meets professional standards and appeals to creative passion. Thanks to its clear positioning and continuous development, it remains an indispensable event for everyone who sees baking not only as a craft, but also as a form of design. Further information can be found on the organizer's website: www.cakeandbakemesse.de

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