Welcome to the 2026 Caribbean Baking Awards Official Categories!
This year, we're honoring 20 categories that showcase creativity, culture, community, and pure cake excellence. Whether you’re a home baker, professional pastry chef, or baking brand — there’s a space for you to shine.
Scroll through and explore each category — and don’t forget to Nominate a Baker!
🧁 DESIGN & PRESENTATION CATEGORIES
1. Best Wedding Cake Design
Elegant, cultural, and unforgettable wedding cakes with stunning detail and creativity.
2. Best Cookie Art
Royal icing, hand painting, character sets — cookie decorators get their flowers here.
3. Best All-Buttercream Design
No fondant here! Just piping, textures, and artful buttercream work.
4. Best Sculpted Cake
3D carved and shaped cakes that showcase structure, realism, or imagination.
5. Best Cupcake Design
Perfect piped swirls, themes, toppers, and flavor — all in a tiny package
1. Best Wedding Cake Design
Elegant, cultural, and unforgettable wedding cakes with stunning detail and creativity.
2. Best Cookie Art
Royal icing, hand painting, character sets — cookie decorators get their flowers here.
3. Best All-Buttercream Design
No fondant here! Just piping, textures, and artful buttercream work.
4. Best Sculpted Cake
3D carved and shaped cakes that showcase structure, realism, or imagination.
5. Best Cupcake Design
Perfect piped swirls, themes, toppers, and flavor — all in a tiny package
🎨 INNOVATION & ARTISTRY CATEGORIES
6. Innovative Baker of the Year
Pushing the limits with flavor, design, branding, or new baking ideas.
7. Best Cake Designer
Overall design excellence — composition, color, detail, and creativity.
8. Best Chocolatier or Chocolate Work
Molded pieces, bonbons, drips, or full-on chocolate artistry.
6. Innovative Baker of the Year
Pushing the limits with flavor, design, branding, or new baking ideas.
7. Best Cake Designer
Overall design excellence — composition, color, detail, and creativity.
8. Best Chocolatier or Chocolate Work
Molded pieces, bonbons, drips, or full-on chocolate artistry.
🌿 SPECIALTY & FREE-FROM CATEGORIES
9. Best Vegan or Plant-Based Baker
Dairy-free, egg-free, plant-forward — and absolutely delicious.
10. Best Cultural or Traditional Baked Goods
From coconut tarts to cassava pone — rooted in history and flavor.
11. Best Bread or Dough-Based Product
Patties, roti, sweet bread, johnny cakes — knead we say more?
12. Best Edible Art or Painted Cake
Hand-painting, edible prints, or artistic wow factor.
9. Best Vegan or Plant-Based Baker
Dairy-free, egg-free, plant-forward — and absolutely delicious.
10. Best Cultural or Traditional Baked Goods
From coconut tarts to cassava pone — rooted in history and flavor.
11. Best Bread or Dough-Based Product
Patties, roti, sweet bread, johnny cakes — knead we say more?
12. Best Edible Art or Painted Cake
Hand-painting, edible prints, or artistic wow factor.
🌎 COMMUNITY & CULTURE CATEGORIES
13. Best Baker in the Diaspora
A Caribbean-born baker making waves abroad — US, UK, Canada, and beyond.
14. Rising Star Baker (Under 25)
Young bakers making bold moves and building their name.
15. People’s Choice Award (Cake Hero)
The one the community loves most — voted by the public!
16. Most Influential Baking Brand on Social Media
Strong presence, beautiful content, and real connection with the audience.
13. Best Baker in the Diaspora
A Caribbean-born baker making waves abroad — US, UK, Canada, and beyond.
14. Rising Star Baker (Under 25)
Young bakers making bold moves and building their name.
15. People’s Choice Award (Cake Hero)
The one the community loves most — voted by the public!
16. Most Influential Baking Brand on Social Media
Strong presence, beautiful content, and real connection with the audience.
🏅 PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE CATEGORIES
17. Pastry Chef of the Year
Master of tarts, laminated doughs, plated desserts, and refined sweets.
18. Best Bakery Shop of the Year
Consistently delivering quality and service — a true community hub.
19. Best Café or Pastry Spot of the Year
For sit-down spots serving vibes, pastries, and presentation.
20. Best Learning Experience (Class or Course)
Virtual or in-person — teaching and inspiring the next generation.
📣 Think you know a baker who fits these categories?
Click the button below and help shine a spotlight on Caribbean creativity.
17. Pastry Chef of the Year
Master of tarts, laminated doughs, plated desserts, and refined sweets.
18. Best Bakery Shop of the Year
Consistently delivering quality and service — a true community hub.
19. Best Café or Pastry Spot of the Year
For sit-down spots serving vibes, pastries, and presentation.
20. Best Learning Experience (Class or Course)
Virtual or in-person — teaching and inspiring the next generation.
📣 Think you know a baker who fits these categories?
Click the button below and help shine a spotlight on Caribbean creativity.