Cake! Network

The 2026 ACDN Awards

Still talking about that cake? Vote for them.

Rate the businesses you've actually bought from, in as many or as few awards as you like. One is plenty. Voting closes Sunday 20 September at midnight.

Tap an award you've bought from, then the business.

Wedding Cake Business of the Year

Wedding Cake Business of the Year

7 nominees

Wedding cakes and wedding desserts

Decided separately in each state and territory. Vote for whoever you've actually bought from, wherever they are.

NSW

QLD

VIC

How would you rate your experience with them?

Poor
Excellent
Custom Cake Business of the Year

Custom Cake Business of the Year

14 nominees

Adult and general celebrations

Decided separately in each state and territory. Vote for whoever you've actually bought from, wherever they are.

NSW

QLD

VIC

SA

WA/NT

How would you rate your experience with them?

Poor
Excellent
Children's Cake Business of the Year

Children's Cake Business of the Year

1 nominee

Children's celebrations

How would you rate your experience with them?

Poor
Excellent
Cupcake Business of the Year

Cupcake Business of the Year

4 nominees

Custom, celebration, event and retail cupcakes

How would you rate your experience with them?

Poor
Excellent
Specialist Dietary Cake Business of the Year

Specialist Dietary Cake Business of the Year

6 nominees

Vegan, gluten free, dairy free and other dietary needs

How would you rate your experience with them?

Poor
Excellent
Cake Teacher of the Year

Cake Teacher of the Year

9 nominees

Beginner and intermediate learners, and children

Decided separately in each state and territory. Vote for whoever you've actually bought from, wherever they are.

NSW

QLD

SA

How would you rate your experience with them?

Poor
Excellent
Retailer of the Year, Small

Retailer of the Year, Small

9 nominees

Online, one shopfront or market

Decided separately in each state and territory. Vote for whoever you've actually bought from, wherever they are.

NSW

QLD

WA/NT

How would you rate your experience with them?

Poor
Excellent
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Judged by the panel

9 awards

These awards aren't decided by the public vote, so there's nothing to tick here. Everyone who accepted a nomination in them is below, with links straight to their work.

Artistic

A panel shortlists, Cake! Members choose the winner.

3D and Novelty Cake Artist of the Year

Sculpted, carved and dimensional cakes

Buttercream Artist of the Year

Buttercream as the medium

Cupcake Artist of the Year

The cupcake as the finished medium

Edible Decorations Artist of the Year

Edible work no other category covers

Sugar Modelling Artist of the Year

People, animals and characters

Sugar and Wafer Flower Artist of the Year

Realistic or stylised sugar and wafer flowers

Retail, Wholesale and Product

Judged by an independent panel on identical samples. There's no public round.

New Product of the Year

Newly introduced to the Australian market

Community

Chosen by sector experts and the committee.

Rising Talent Award

Around two years or less in the sector