How Does Your Favorite Cake Rank in the World?

(Gerry Furth-Sides, Research and images supplied by Leisure). How does your favorite cake rank in the world? And what are the most favorite cakes in the world anyway?  And, just to make the definition of cake more interesting, we watched cheesecake maven George Geary mix carrot cake ingredients into a cheesecake batter to make a combination of the two.

From such classic cakes as the Victoria Sponge, the zesty Lemon Drizzle and the indulgent Chocolate cake, everyone has a favorite. Historically, the variety of cakes across the globe have ranged in flavor and presentation based on the type of ingredients available in each nation and the taste preferences developed in each country throughout the years.   The current choices are more startling because so many more ingredients are available in countries with imports and new agriculture practices plus manufacturing techniques and marketing. Below is the popular Ice Cream Cake, which is one of my favorites.  Under it is the Lemon Drizzle Cake.  The UK ranks Lemon Drizzle Cake as their top choice.

At the top of the cake chart, and not a great surprise given that chocolate is a wildly popular sweet treat across the world, is Chocolate Cake.  It is crowned as the world’s most popular cake, with a global monthly search volume of 394,050. This rich cake is the most searched for treat in 81 different countries. It seems that “everyone needs chocolate.” 

 In second place is Red Velvet Cake made with cocoa (More chocolate!) It is the most searched for cake in 43 countries, including Greece, Peru and The Bahamas.   Surprisingly, the American southern classic, Red Velvet Cake, takes second place with a whopping 322,310 monthly searches across the globe. It is also crowned Europe’s favorite go-to cake with 14 countries opting for this treat as their favorite.

Taking third position is Angel Cake with over 33 countries searching for the layered multi-colored sponge. It is especially popular in many African countries!

Carrot Cake, in fifth  place, had a total of  313,320 searches in 22 countries.

At number six with 192,170 searches was Banana Cake.

 Pineapple Upside Down Cake, a favorite in only two countries, accumulated 168,430 searches.

Leisure, one of the leading range cooker brands in the UK, has analysed global search volumes to reveal the world’s favorite cakes in each nation, and came up with their findings at the end of July, 2019.  Gino Grossi, Marketing Manager at Leisure, comments: “As our new research reveals, life’s too short to not eat cake! It’s great to see the variety of different taste preferences across the world and which cake is identified as a nation’s favorite.” Whether people are searching for recipes, where to purchase different cakes, or a cake’s origin, one thing is for certain: these statistics reveal we are a world of curious cake lovers. For more information on the World’s Favorite Cakes, please visit the sponsor of the research at: Leisure.