The Great Trans Cake-Off

Do you love eating cake, drinking tea and hanging out with trans people? We’re bringing folks from transgender, gender diverse and non-binary communities across Victoria together for The Great Trans Cake-Off, sponsored by VicHealth and supported by Merri-bek City Council.

This all-ages, indoor event is a day to connect with other trans folks, allies, and families.

How to participate:

Bake Your Cake

Pick a category (see below), bake your cake and decorate to your heart’s content.

Drop Off Your Cake (11:30AM - 1PM)

All cakes must arrive between 11:30AM and 1PM at the latest, clearly labelled with dietary and allergen information.

Tasting & Public Voting (2PM - 3PM)

Come back at 1:45PM ready to begin tasting and voting on the People’s Choice. We’ll also have copious amount of tea and coffee available.

People’s Choice Winner Announced (3:30PM)

We’ll be crowning the winner of the People’s Choice award at 3:30 - don’t waste your vote!

The rest of the afternoon we’ll enjoy the rest of the sweet treats, mingling with friends, and activities for all ages.

Join us for the sweetest trans gathering of the year!

We have 7 categories of cake!

Most Creative
Most Trans Cake
Tastiest-looking Cake
Funniest Cake
The Most Dazzling, Outstanding, and Ostentatious Cake of 2025
Most Unfortunate Cake
People’s Choice

Disclaimer: Please take care when tasting the desserts. All allergen information will be self-disclosed by each cake baker. We will provide allergen information cards to each baker on arrival, but Transgender Victoria does not take any responsibility for the information provided, or lack thereof.