Early bird tickets are now on sale for the region’s first-ever Festival of Cake – a one-of-a-kind celebration of all things sweet, sprinkled with celebrity chefs, family fun and plenty of frosting. Bakers can also now enter the ultimate Bake-Off competition, set to be a showstopper event within the festival.

Taking place at Al Wasl Plaza, Expo City Dubai, and running from 28 November-2 December 2025, the event is a celebration of creativity, innovation and global flavours, reflecting Expo City Dubi’s commitment to hosting innovative and engaging community events.

Featuring a jam-packed line-up of baking and cake-themed activities, dining experiences, celebrity chef appearances, entertainment and competitions, the Festival of Cake will kick off with the Bake-Off – a chance for everyone to show off their flour power to a global audience, with entries now open at www.festivalofcake.com.

Ready to rise to the challenge? Inspired by traditional bake-off contests, the Festival of Cake Bake-Off welcomes pros, amateurs and juniors to compete for prizes in these tasty categories: cookies, brownies, chocolate cakes, themed character cupcakes, single layer fondant, special occasion/novelty cakes, plant-based/vegan cakes and gluten-free cookies.

Register now and bring your top bakes for judging by baking legends Anna Olson, Claire Clark MBE, and Karim Bourgi – with fantastic prizes up for grabs, including the coveted title of Festival of Cake Bake-Off champion.

• Bake-Off entry fee: ê 150 per category which includes a general admission ticket for one day • Category-specific competition dates: -Professional Bake-Off competition – Friday, 28 November -Amateur Bake-Off competition – Saturday, 29 November -Junior Bake-Off competition – Sunday, 30 November • Entry deadline: 14 November

Early bird general entry tickets are on sale now, priced at ê 50 (adult), ê 25 (child aged 12 and below), with free entry for visitors aged 3 and under, and for people of determination with a caregiver.

For more information, please visit www.festivalofcake.com. Buy tickets here.