In this episode, I’m talking about the recent news that Bake Diary is shutting down—something that’s already causing a lot of panic in the cake-making world. If you’ve relied on Bake Diary to manage your orders, quotes, pricing or calendar, this episode is here to help you feel more prepared and less stressed.

I’ll walk you through:

What Bake Diary was and why so many cake makers used it

How the closure might affect your business

The two options I personally recommend if you’re in the UK

Other alternatives worth exploring if you’re open to doing your own research

✅ Baking It

 A UK-based app that offers:

Recipe and ingredient tracking

Pricing calculators (including time, ingredients, and overheads)

Order tracking

Quotes and invoicing features with built-in email templates

A 3D cake designer for simple mock-ups

🔗 Visit Baking It

I’ve used this myself when I was making celebration cakes—it’s not flashy, but it’s practical and gets the job done. Highly recommend for UK cake makers.

✅ Spreadsheets

A flexible, low-cost option using Google Sheets, Excel or Apple Numbers

Ideal for those who want full control and customisation

Great for tracking orders, ingredients, pricing, availability and payments

Free or very low-cost, with some ready-made templates available online

I may even create a template to help cake makers set this up easily—send me a message if you’d like that!

❓ Castiron

Best suited for US-based home food businesses.

Features tax and labelling integrations specific to US laws.

Currency is USD, and features are designed for US regulations.

🔗 Visit Castiron

❓ Craftybase

Based in Australia but supports international users, including the UK.

Features include:

Ingredient and inventory management

VAT tracking

Order and expense reporting

🔗 Visit Craftybase

I haven’t personally used either of the two above, so do your research to see if they fit your needs.

 Have questions? Thinking about switching tools or stuck on what to do next?

💬 Send me a message on Instagram — I’d love to hear from you and help however I can.

Know someone panicking about Bake Diary closing?

👉 Forward them this episode—it could save them a lot of stress.