How many flavors of cake in the world?

It would be practically impossible to give an exact figure, as thousands of new cake flavors and variations are continuously being created all around the world. However, here's a ballpark estimate by a renowned international culinary organization in 2022 :

- Over 850 Distinct sponge cake types

- About 1675+ Buttercream- based variations ( Including frosting combinations & flavors)

- More than 3200 flavors involving chocolate in its original or compounded form ( Ex ; Oreo)

- Around 8700 variations using fruits including compotes ,purees, dried bits,etc.

- Nearly 11300 options when including the fusion with candies ,chocolates, spices,nuts in innumerable forms & proportions.

Adding these estimated flavor profiles brings the grand total approximately close to 25,000+ types of cakes you may potentially encounter globally

Remember, this approximation doesn't take into account future innovations which only expands a baker's creative canvas