Cake International
Dates: 06 November - 08 November 2026 Venue: NEC Visit Event Website
Cake & Bake International is the world's largest cake decorating and baking exhibition, bringing together the biggest brands, leading suppliers and talented cake artists for three days of inspiration, shopping and live entertainment. Visitors can browse an extensive range of baking ingredients, decorating supplies, tools, equipment, storage solutions and exclusive show offers, making it a must-visit event for baking enthusiasts of all skill levels.
The exhibition features spectacular life-size cake displays, live demonstrations from internationally renowned sugar artists and bakers, and the world's most prestigious cake competition, where competitors from around the globe compete for the coveted Best in Show title. Whether you're passionate about baking, sugarcraft, buttercream decorating, modelling, sculpting or airbrushing, Cake & Bake International offers expert advice, creative inspiration and unforgettable experiences for hobbyists and professionals alike.
About NEC
In 1976, HM The Queen officially opened the NEC in Birmingham. The NEC has grown in size and notoriety and it has become one of the UK’s primary venues for event organisers, exhibitors and visitors by choice. The NEC initially housed seven exhibition halls – where as to date they house 19, and in addition to this they offer 34 conference suites and numerous outdoor spaces.
For 40 years the NEC has faced challenges, been questioned and propelled itself into exhibition industry to ensure they continue to grow and move with the times because only by doing so can they ensure their exhibitors and visitors can too. It’s an approach that is solid, and the NEC now hosts to over six million visitors and 500 exhibitions each year.
