Baking Up Awareness: Radiotherapy Takes Centre Stage in WRAD Cake Competition
Mixing bowls, icing and plenty of imagination helped put radiotherapy in the spotlight as people came together for a creative baking competition celebrating World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD).
Organised through the East of England Radiotherapy Network, the competition was open to anyone who wanted to take part, with entrants challenged to bake a radiotherapy-themed cake and share a photograph of their creation. Following the success of the previous year’s competition, the 2026 event once again encouraged people across the globe to get baking and voting. Entries were submitted between 2 and 6 September, before voting opened on World Radiotherapy Awareness Day, 7 September. People had just 24 hours to vote for their favourite cake, with the winner announced on 8 September.
The competition offered a fun and creative way for people to get involved in WRAD and help put radiotherapy in the spotlight in a completely different way.
Celebrating the 2026 cakes
After the votes were counted, Joline, Principle Radiation Therapist at ICON Cancer Centre, Singapore took the top spot with 'Radiotherapy: the right dose, the right place.' Each layer representing a different dose level – just like the isodose lines in a radiotherapy plan.
The winning cake was just one of the creative entries submitted for this year’s competition. Each bake brought its own interpretation of radiotherapy, with plenty of imagination going into the designs.
We’re delighted to showcase all of the 2026 competition entries below and celebrate everyone who took the time to bake and get involved.
A special thank you goes to Alison Bowman for organising the competition and creating such an enjoyable way for people to get involved in World Radiotherapy Awareness Day.
We would also like to thank everyone who baked a cake, submitted an entry, voted or shared the competition. Every person who took part helped raise awareness of radiotherapy and brought even more people into the WRAD conversation.
