Fresh cakes and cupcakes price inflation, 2025→2026

Fresh Cakes And Cupcakes Inflation Calculator

Prices for Fresh Cakes And Cupcakes, 2025-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fresh cakes and cupcakes are 1.06% higher in 2026 versus 2025 (a $0.21 difference in value).

Between 2025 and 2026: Fresh cakes and cupcakes experienced an average inflation rate of 1.06% per year. In other words, fresh cakes and cupcakes costing $20 in the year 2025 would cost $20.21 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 0.66% during this same period, inflation for fresh cakes and cupcakes was higher.

In the year 2025: Pricing changed by 1.81%, which is above the average yearly change for fresh cakes and cupcakes during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.65%), inflation for fresh cakes and cupcakes was lower.

Price Inflation for Fresh cakes and cupcakes since 1977

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (12%), 2022 (11.34%), and 1981 (11.01%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2025

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fresh cakes and cupcakes, over time, for $20 beginning in 2025. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2025	$20.00	1.81%
2026	$20.21	1.06%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Fresh cakes and cupcakes:

Year	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
CPI	64.100	66.867	73.383	82.192	91.242	95.575	99.583	104.833	109.308	111.767	116.042	122.858	129.858	138.083	145.108	148.383	155.158	159.967	167.800	173.125	177.767	179.333	183.683	188.033	194.183	198.208	204.508	208.658	213.700	217.033	225.784	247.176	256.729	257.470	265.787	276.260	280.616	283.951	292.195	298.837	302.991	309.761	317.046	314.286	323.652	360.346	390.044	391.859	398.951	403.186

Adjust fresh cakes and cupcakes prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2025 * 2025 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Fresh cakes and cupcakes was 398.951 in the year 2025 and 403.186 in 2026:

403.186 / 398.951 * $20 = $20.21

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2025 has the same "purchasing power" as $20.21 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Fresh cakes and cupcakes).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Fresh cakes and cupcakes in 1977. In addition to fresh cakes and cupcakes, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.