Baking Skill in The Sims 4
Ideal Emotion: Inspired
Best Career Choice: Open a Retail Shop/Bakery
The Baking Skill comes with The Sims 4 Get to Work expansion pack. You can start practicing this skill by baking something in the oven. If your Sim loves cupcakes I suggest that you buy the Cupcake factory for even more recipes! Increasing your baking skill will unlock new Baked Goods for your Oven and Cupcake Factory. As your Sim progresses in the Baking Skill, they can also add toppings, frosting, or piping (at a small Simoleon cost). This will improve their quality.
Baking can be used in the retail system if your Sim wants to run a bakery business. Some essential objects that help sell baked goods include the Cupcake Factory and Warming Rack, which are used to store baked food items.
By reaching level 10 with the Baking Skill you will earn the Achievement: Piece of Cake!
Level up your Baking Skill
If you want to level up this skill faster make sure your Sim is Inspired while leveling up. There are 3 ways to level up your Baking Skill:
- Read a book about the Baking Skill
You can buy 3 volumes of Baking skill books at a Bookcase or at the Computer. - Use the Stove
Click on the Stove, click Bake, and select a recipe from the list. - Use the Cupcake Factory
Click on the Cupcake Factory, select Bake Pastries, and select a recipe from the list.
Become Inspired
You can take a Thoughtful Shower to get a +1 Inspired moodlet or you can Browse Art on the computer. This will help to level up your Baking Skill faster and bake better quality dishes.
Create the perfect room to become Inspired
The Postcards collection gives off an Inspired aura or you can buy one of the Plumbob lamps: Shine On Ambitions Award or Enchanted Aurora Supernatural Award. It’s recommended to level up a few levels in the Culinary Career to get some of the rewards that give off an Inspired emotional aura in your kitchen.
Decorating Baked Goods
A lot of baked goods can be decorated for 10 Simoleons. This will improve their quality slightly and will also increase their value. For each recipe there are 2 different decorations, this will be randomly chosen when you are decorating your baked goods. Put them in the fridge or warming rack so they won’t spoil within 24 hours.
Run a Bakery
To start your own Bakery you need to buy a retail lot to start your business. Place a Stove and/or Cupcake Factory and make sure you have a Warming Rack to place your bakes goods in the store. You can find Warming Racks under retail items: Frigidare Refrigerated Display and the Baker’s Cousin Display Case. Read the Running a Bakery guide for more detailed information.
Baking Skill Level Unlocks
Level 1
- Bake Breadsticks, Pre-mixed Brownies and Sugar Cookies (stove)
- Bake Plain Muffins, Plain Donuts and Doughnut Holes (cupcake factory)
Level 2
- Bake Oatmeal Cookies, Cereal-Marshmallow Squares, Bread, and Fish Pie (stove)
- Bake Cream Tarts, Powdered Doughnuts and Glazed Doughnuts (cupcake factory)
Level 3
- Bake Plain Bagel, Whole Wheat Loaf, Fruit Pie, Blueberry Bagel, Peanut Butter Cookies and Onion Bagel (stove)
- Bake Fruit Tarts and Fruit Muffins (cupcake factory)
- Decorate cookies, cakes, and cupcakes
Level 4
- Bake Cheesy Bread, Sourdough Loaf, Everything Bagel and Sweet Potato Pie (stove)
- Chocolate Doughnuts, Exotic Fruit Tarts and Mixed Fruit Tarts (cupcake factory)
Level 5
- Bake Carrot Bread, Lemon Bars, Carrot Cake, Spinach and Mushroom Quiche, Potato Bread, Spinach and Onion Quiche (stove)
- Bake Cream Filled Doughnuts, Plain Scores, Jelly Filled Doughnuts (cupcake factory)
Level 6
- Bake Fudge Bars, Exotic Fruit Pie and Shepard’s Pie (stove)
- Bake Salmon Croquettes and Fruit Scones (cupcake factory)
Level 7
- Bake Bread Pudding, Banana Bread and Banana Cream Pie (stove)
- Bake Croissants, Profiteroles and Soft Shell Crab Cake (cupcake factory)
Level 8
- Bake Fruitcake, Rainbow Gelatin Cake, and Artisan Herb Bread (stove)
- Bake Chocolate Biscotti (cupcake factory)
Level 9
- Bake Lemon Meringue Pie and Chocolate Soufflé (stove)
- Bake Bacon Wrapped Doughnuts, Cereal Topped Doughnuts, Crème Brûlée, Berry Macaroons and Voodoo Doll Doughnuts (cupcake factory)
Level 10
- Bake Lava Bundt Cake and Cowplant Essence Meringue Pie (stove)
- Bake Éclairs and Alien Fruit Tarts (cupcake factory)
Oven Baking Recipes and Ingredients needed
Use the search bar to filter recipes or ingredients.| Recipe | Ingredients | Decorate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Breadsticks | ||
| 1 |  | Pre-Mixed Brownies | Yes | |
| 1 |  | Sugar Cookies | Yes | |
| 2 |  | Cereal Marshmallow Squares | Yes | |
| 2 |  | Oatmeal Cookies | Yes | |
| 2 |  | Bread | ||
| 2 |  | Fish Pie | 1 Bass / Trout / Perch / Salmon (can be found in any fishing spot) | |
| 3 |  | Blueberry Bagel | ||
| 3 |  | Whole Wheat Loaf | ||
| 3 |  | Peanut Butter Cookies | Yes | |
| 3 |  | Plain Bagels | ||
| 3 |  | Onion Bagel | ||
| 3 |  | Fruit Pie | 1 Pear / Cherry / Strawberry / Blueberry | |
| 4 |  | Cheesy Bread | ||
| 4 |  | Sourdough Loaf | ||
| 4 |  | Everything Bagel | 1 Onion, 1 Sage, 1 Basil | |
| 4 |  | Sweet Potato Pie | 1 Potato | |
| 5 |  | Carrot Bread | 1 Carrot | |
| 5 |  | Lemon Bars | 1 Lemon | Yes |
| 5 |  | Carrot Cake | 1 Carrot | Yes |
| 5 |  | Spinach And Mushroom Quiche | 1 Spinach, 1 Mushroom | |
| 5 |  | Potato Bread | 1 Potato | |
| 5 |  | Spinach And Onion Quiche | 1 Spinach, 1 Onion | |
| 6 |  | Fudge Bars | Yes | |
| 6 |  | Shepard's Pie | 1 Carrot, 1 Potato | |
| 6 |  | Exotic Fruit Pie | 1 Exotic Fruit (this can be a dragonfruit or cowplant berry fished up in magnolia promenade) | |
| 7 |  | Bread Pudding | Yes | |
| 7 |  | Banana Cream Pie | 1 Plantain | Yes |
| 7 |  | Banana Bread | 1 Plantain | |
| 8 |  | Fruitcake | 1 Cherry / Grape / Pear / Strawberry 1 Apple / Blackberry | Yes |
| 8 |  | Rainbow Gelatin Cake | 1 Apple / Grape / Pear 1 Blackberry / Cherry / Strawberry | Yes |
| 8 |  | Artisan Herb Bread | 1 Sage / Basil | |
| 9 |  | Chocolate Soufflé | Yes | |
| 9 |  | Lemon Meringue Pie | 1 Lemon | |
| 10 |  | Lava Bundt Cake | 1 Strawberry | Yes |
| 10 |  | Cowplant Essence Meringue Pie | 1 Cowplant Essence | Yes |
Cupcake Factory Baking Recipes and Ingredients
Use the search bar to filter recipes or ingredients.| Recipe | Ingredients | Decorate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Plain Muffins | Yes | |
| 1 |  | Doughnut Holes | Yes | |
| 1 |  | Plain Doughnuts | Yes | |
| 2 | | Cream Tarts | ||
| 2 |  | Glazed Doughnuts | Yes | |
| 2 |  | Powdered Doughnuts | Yes | |
| 3 |  | Fruit Tarts | 1 Lemon / Apple / Cherry / Strawberry | |
| 3 |  | Fruit Muffins | 1 Blueberry / Strawberry / Cherry / Apple | Yes |
| 4 |  | Exotic Fruit Tarts | 1 Exotic Fruit (this can be a dragonfruit or cowplant berry fished up in magnolia promenade) | |
| 4 |  | Chocolate Doughnuts | Yes | |
| 4 |  | Mixed Fruit Tarts | 1 Lemon / Apple / Cherry / Strawberry 1 Exotic Fruit | |
| 5 |  | Jelly Filled Doughnuts | 1 Blueberry / Strawberry / Cherry / Apple / Lemon | Yes |
| 5 |  | Cream Filled Doughnuts | Yes | |
| 5 |  | Plain Scones | Yes | |
| 6 |  | Fruit Scones | 1 Apple / Pear / Lemon / Blueberry | Yes |
| 6 |  | Salmon Croquettes | ||
| 7 |  | Soft Shell Crab Cake | ||
| 7 |  | Profiteroles | Yes | |
| 7 |  | Croissants | ||
| 8 |  | Chocolate Biscotti | Yes | |
| 9 |  | Bacon Wrapped Doughnuts | Yes | |
| 9 |  | Cereal Topped Doughnuts | Yes | |
| 9 |  | Crème brûlée | ||
| 9 |  | Berry Macaroons | Yes | |
| 9 |  | Voodoo Doll Doughnuts | 1 Madame Zoe's Voodoo Doll (fish up in magnolia promenade) | Yes |
| 10 |  | Éclairs | Yes | |
| 10 |  | Alien Fruit Tarts | 1 UFO (Unidentified Fruit Object) |
Cheat – Max Baking Skill
There is also a cheat to max your Sims Baking Skill. Use the Cheat Console by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+C. Input the cheat code below to max out your skill level. If you don’t want to max your skill level you can change the number 10 with the preferred skill level from 1 to 9.
stats.set_skill_level Major_Baking 10
Visit the Cheat Code page for all skill level cheats.
Just wondering… I built the bakery but no one eats there. People chat a lot, then buy some food and put in their inventory and leave, no one ever sits and eats at the table. Why? 🙁
Because there isn’t an option to open up a restaurant with features of serving tables unfortunately.
So… the screenshot you have in this article is fake? And other screenshots I saw online too? People keep building bakeries with tables, what for? Thanks for an aswer.
This screenshot was taken from the Retail store trailer. It’s not fake but they created a scenery from it. The Sims introduced 3 different baking skills. I think it’s just a matter of time before we can run a restaurant.
Help!!! Where to find warming rack?
In buy mode, search for “warming rack” ….. Duh!
No need to be rude.
I’ve tried looking that up before I found this post and it’s NOT listed for home use. Stop being so rude
Does anyone know what or where the warming rack is? I have the display case full with food but no one ever eats?
love the cheat offered. Only issue is (on my game) it will not work with the cooking skill, fitness skill or mixology skill. But it does work with all the other skills.. Just wanted to give you all a heads up 🙂 thank you for posting the cheat it did help a lot with the rest of the skills!!!
Those skill cheat codes are a little different. You can find every skill cheat code here: https://sims-online.com/sims-4-game-info/sims-4-game-cheats-codes/
@Sara For the Fitness skill its Skill_Fitness instead of Major_Fitness and regular cooking is Major_Homestyle_Cooking. I don’t remember what mixology is but try looking up skill cheats for the sims 4 for the rest
Wonderful guide!! I am having a bit of trouble finding blueberries. The game has blackberries, but I have not seen blueberries on any official gardening list or in-game.
I found blackberries in the hospital workplace. Hope that helped.
If you want the foods racks in a residence, use “testingcheatsenabled true”, go into build mode, type in “bb.showhiddenobjects” and in the search box type in “debug”. That will display the retail items.
I opened my bakery, one i downloaded from the gallery, complete with tables, my problem is potential customers take the food from the sales rack and eat servings instead of actually buying anything. I thought about removing the tables so they wont sit around eating but wasn’t sure if they would just stand and eat instead. Anyone else had this problem or any idea how to fix it.
I think you forgot to put the dishes ‘for sale’. Click on the dish to put them for sale. For more tips you can read the Running a Bakery guide
I’ve made sure everything has for sale on it, i’m not sure if something is possibly glitched, i threw away the bread everyone was helping themselves to, completely re-baked and set for sale everything in the case and they are helping themselves to brownies now. I’m not sure what is going on. I have a bakery downstairs and an art gallery upstairs. I’m selling mostly art while everyone is eating the items for sale downstairs instead of buying it. I’ve made sure everything is set to sell.
Plz help! I built a bakery and put the kitchen for a basement. But the actual selling part of the bakery is on the first floor, and I can’t drag the plate all the way to the first floor to put up for sale! How do I bring the baked goods up plz?
you can place them in the inventory of your Sim.
I have a question how do you decorate ur pastries
My Sim won’t decorate any of her baked goods. She has the skill level but every time I hit decorate, she does the NO thoughts and waves her hands around.
I have the same problem 🙁
It won’t allow me to Decorate y Baked Goods? Why? What is the Procedure?
The cheat code doesn’t work fro me :/ I’m not sure why, but the motherlode cheat code does work when I need some extra money. None of the max skills work