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Cake

Cake

You Can't Buy Individuality, But You Can Make It!

2006Ended2 seasons14 episodes~22 min/epTV-Y7Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

A teenaged version of Martha Stewart, Cake stars as the host of "CakeTV," a public-access TV program about arts and crafts that is filmed in her garage. On the show, Cake and her friends teach viewers how to add a little imagination to their arts-and-crafts projects.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Cake?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Cake streaming on Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV.

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Highlights

What stands out about Cake?

Cake earns 3 badges, led by Divisive and Split on the acting.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Cake worth watching?

Cake's Midcredits score is the 8th percentile of all shows, from 204 ratings. 47% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

8th percentile

Better received than 8% of shows

8th percentile among Short8th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)4th
Approval (how many liked it)14th

Acclaim

Divisive: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

51 /100

4th percentile of all shows

1st percentile among Short5th percentile among 2000s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

47% liked it

14th percentile of all shows

20th percentile among Short11th percentile among 2000s
47% rated it 7–1053% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

20th percentile

204 ratings across platforms

21st percentile among Short14th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the show is low-budget and cheesy, aimed at young children, with cast and writing that are earnest but uneven.

Fans praised

  • Clean, wholesome fun with a craft-making premise that feels original
  • Positive lessons on friendship, creativity, and safety woven into episodes
  • Cute cast chemistry, with standouts in Christa Allen, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, and Emily Rose Everhard

Detractors panned

  • Terrible acting and miscast leads, especially the title character
  • Forgettable characters and poorly written, unconvincing storylines
  • Jokes land flat and moral lessons are muddled or heavy-handed

What stands out

Originality70

Craft-making premise seen as fresh in kids' TV, though detractors don't address it

DialogueDivisive45

Fans find it smart and witty; detractors say jokes aren't funny

Emotional impactDivisive45

Fans feel inspired to be creative; detractors feel the lessons don't land

HumorDivisive40

Fans find it funny and witty; detractors find jokes flat and unfunny

ActingDivisive35

Fans see charm and potential in the young cast; detractors call it amateur and miscast

Plot and storyDivisive35

Fans appreciate simple storylines with lessons; detractors see weak writing and unclear morals

CharactersDivisive30

Fans find them cute and relatable; detractors call them forgettable and poor role models

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2006 · 13 episodes

  • S1E1
    S1E1

    Miracle on Ice

    Sep 16, 2006
  • S1E2
    S1E2

    Flip-Flopped

    Sep 23, 2006
  • S1E3
    S1E3

    Or-dis-ganized

    Sep 30, 2006
  • S1E4
    S1E4

    Not Your Mama's Piggybank

    Oct 7, 2006
  • S1E5
    S1E5

    You Tell Her

    Oct 14, 2006
  • S1E6
    S1E6

    The Write Inspiration

    Oct 21, 2006

Watch experience

What is Cake like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — a slow-burn watch that leaves you feeling good.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulWarm
Heaviest: throughout
Register
WarmPlayfulSentimental · 4% of shows
Told as
Unscripted · 15% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe show is earnest and positive, treating its craft projects and life lessons with genuine warmth and encouragement.
The rideConsistently light, cheerful, and encouraging from start to finish of each episode.
StructureThe series is presented as a straightforward show-within-a-show format without nonlinear or complex storytelling devices.
Episode formatEach episode follows the repeated format of a host demonstrating craft projects to children.
Season formatEpisodes are interchangeable batches with no overarching arc across the series run.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Feel-goodHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayThe show leaves children feeling inspired to be creative and uplifted by its positive, can-do messages.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeThe show is a non-narrative reality-TV craft series with no overarching plot to fit an archetype.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfArtIdeas
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% (this title) · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5% (this title): Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% (this title) · Technology 1%

Ideas

Art · 2% of showsFamily bondsCommunity: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe show celebrates creative expression through craft-making, inspired by a familial artistic legacy, and fosters a sense of shared activity.
StanceThe show affirms creativity and hands-on making as a positive, fun activity for children.

The world

ContemporaryDomesticInstitutionalRealistic
PopDiegetic onlyBackground music · hybrid
SettingA craft room or school-like space where kids make projects

Content guide

Is Cake okay for kids?

TV-Y7

Cake is rated TV-Y7.

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Cake have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Cake?

Cast

Christa B. Allen
as Cake
Anna Maria Perez de Tagle
as Miracle Ross
Keegan McFadden
as Benjamin Turner
Emily Everhard
as Amy Carson
Wendy K. Gray
as Announcer
Ryan Kaji
as Max
Yukana
as Miu
Yoko Honna
as Nagisa
Yuzuha Oda
as Mai
Olivia Mcsweeney
as Emma

Crew

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