52 Cake Puns That Will Have You In Tiers Of Laughter

Georgia Stone
Dec 14, 2024 By Georgia Stone
Originally Published on Nov 01, 2020
Fact-checked by Isobel Murphy
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Are you in knead of a cake pun?

You've come to the right place. Kids love learning and sharing jokes and puns, and we know you probably love them too.

We've whipped up more than 50 great cake puns for kids (or at least, puns you can explain to your kids), perfect for writing in a card, icing onto a birthday cake, or just cracking out in the kitchen.

We've covered all manner of cake related puns, including bakes, scones, pancakes, muffins, cheesecake, chocolate cake and birthday cakes. Did you know that the world record for the longest-ever cake was set in Kerala, India, in January 2020?

The cake was 5,300 m (17,388 ft) long and was eaten by a crowd in ten minutes!

If you want to try and make up some funny puns about cake of your own, remember that a good pun should make use of the different possible meanings of a word. Or you can make sure of the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

Why not try and come up with some good cake puns using some baking, cake and dessert words such as batch, cookie, cupcake, bake, dough, batter, butter, crumb, eat, treat, sweet, dunk, flour, whisk, icing, filling or jam?

Why not also check out these wedding puns, pancake puns and bread puns for further inspiration? 
 

The Funniest Cake Puns

The word cake will provide plenty of funny cake puns and cupcake puns that are perfect for cracking in the kitchen...

1. Bake it till you make it.

2. Just beat it.

3. Couldn't have done it batter myself.

4. You want a piece of me?

5. A real cake up call.

6. You make life fun-fetti.

Scone Puns

Scones were originally round and flat rather than bulky, and are believed to have been invented in Scotland. Whether you're bringing your kids up as "scown" or "scon" people, these puns are sure to "sco" down a treat...

7. It's there until it's scone.

8. Going, going, scone.

9. Scone with the wind.

10. It's scone be a good day.

11. You're my one and scone-ly.

12. You're not a-scone.

13. A batch made in heaven.

Baking Puns

Did you know that every time you bake you're creating a controlled chemical reaction? That's why getting the right amount of everything is so important! Here are some baking puns that can't be beat...

14. I wasn't born yeast-erday.

15. You're a weir-dough.

16. Crumbs on seats.

17. History in the baking.

18. This is dough joke.

19. You bake me crazy.

20. You're my butter half.

21. A cookie mistake.

22. Allow cookies (you know, like on the computer).

Pancake Puns And Muffin Puns

These puns are perfect if you're making pancakes or muffins with your kids and want to show them your punny ways. Why not write one on a card and present it alongside a stack on Mothers' or Fathers' Day?

23. No one stacks up to you.

24. You're flipping great.

25. You pancake my day.

26. Things can only get batter.

27. Pancake day, it always crepes up on you.

28. Do you enjoy my pun-cakes?

Muffin Puns

Do you know the muffin man?The famous rhyme emerged in London around the 1820s, and was based on, you guessed it, a man who sold muffins on Drury Lane.

29. Thanks for muffin.

30. I'm muffin without you.

31. Muffin compares to you.

32. You ain't seen muffin yet.

33. Baking... there's muffin to it.

Cheesecake Puns and Chocolate Cake Puns

Cupcakes, cheesecake, chocolate cake... not just delicious, but a laugh too! Did you know that cheesecakes were served to athletes during the first Olympic games in 776 BC to refuel them?

34. Sweet dreams are made of cheesecake.

35. Say cheese...cake!

36. Don't be chocoLATE.

37. I love you a chocoLOT.

Wedding And Birthday Cake Puns

Did you know that 'Happy Birthday To You' is widely believed to be the most famous song in the world? The original lyrics to the tune were 'Good Morning To You', and were written by sisters in Kentucky in 1893. Here are some puns to save for a special day...

38. It's an emotional day. Even the cake is in tiers.

39. Whisking you a happy birthday.

40. Have a flantastic birthday.

41. Have an iced day.

42. Another year older? Jus-rol with it.

Song Puns About Baking

Perfect for dancing around the kitchen with the kids while you wait for the oven.

43. When You Say Muffin At All (Ronan Keating)

44. Don't Go Baking My Tart (Sonny and Cher)

45. Since You've Been Scone (Kelly Clarkson)

46. Bake It Off (Taylor Swift)

47. Spice Up Your Loaf (The Spice Girls)

48. Let's Get Ready For Crumble (PJ & Duncan)

49. I Want To Bake Free (Queen)

50. My Heart Will Dough On (Celine Dion)

51. The Winner Bakes It All (ABBA)

52. Bun Way Or Another (Blondie)

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of great family-friendly puns  for everyone to enjoy! If you enjoyed our suggestions for cake puns, then why not take a look at these donut puns, or for something different take a look at these dairy puns.

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Written by Georgia Stone

Bachelor of Arts specializing in French with Film Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Year Abroad) specializing in Literature, History, Language, Media, and Art

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Georgia StoneBachelor of Arts specializing in French with Film Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Year Abroad) specializing in Literature, History, Language, Media, and Art

Georgia is an experienced Content Manager with a degree in French and Film Studies from King's College London and Bachelors degree from Université Paris-Sorbonne. Her passion for exploring the world and experiencing different cultures was sparked during her childhood in Switzerland and her year abroad in Paris. In her spare time, Georgia enjoys using London's excellent travel connections to explore further afield.

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Fact-checked by Isobel Murphy

Bachelor of Arts specializing in History

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Isobel MurphyBachelor of Arts specializing in History

With a love for exploring cities and finding outdoor spaces to enjoy, Isobel has spent her life exploring various cities in the UK, from her hometown of Surrey to Birmingham where she studied history for three years. She is passionate about sports and enjoys watching and playing, as well as baking and spending quality time with her loved ones.

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