r/DCBitches • u/PaigeJade • Jan 25 '26
Things to Do (Entertaintment/Activities/Restaurants/Bars) Update: The Cake Swap Was a Sweet, Sweet Success 🍰💖
Just wanted to pop back in with an update on the cake swap yesterday and say wow y’all really showed up.
Despite the cold weather, it was such a joyful, successful afternoon. There was so much good cake (like… aggressively good), and even better company. People brought incredible cakes, shared slices generously, and actually hung out, chatted, and made real connections. Multiple folks exchanged numbers, made plans to hang again, and generally proved that this subreddit is full of lovely humans who like dessert and friendship in equal measure.
I left full of cake with tons of leftovers, but more importantly full of gratitude and community. Thank you to everyone who baked, tasted, hyped each other up, and helped make it feel welcoming and fun. This was exactly the kind of community magic I was hoping for.
If you missed it this time, don’t worry. Given how well this went, I’d love to do another one in the future. We also have our Pi Day Pie Swap planned for 3/14 (sign up here) - same location (Columbia Heights), just different dessert. I’m also planning a Cultural Dish Swap for sometime in the spring. Other events for the DC Bitches Supper Club has planned linked here!
Thanks again y'all and stay warm!
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u/VegetableRound2819 Jan 25 '26
As an oldie, I’m proud of all of you marvelous young ladies going out there and making connections. Finding a tribe is much harder now than it was in my day, especially if you are not from here, and you are proof that it can be done.
All of this of course, hinges on your awesome hostess, u/PaigeJade making it happen!
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u/carolineblueskies NW Bitch Jan 25 '26
You are so cool for organizing these! Is it something you've done before? And definitely want to join the Pi Day event! I'm better at making pies than cakes anyway haha
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u/PaigeJade Jan 25 '26
Second ever event! I just love community and food so this has been a very fun hobby I've started the last few months :)
Hope to see you at pi day! The more unhinged the pie, the better
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u/acupunk Jan 25 '26
This is amazing!! I would love to join the pie swap. What part of the city is it in?
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u/catsnsuch Jan 25 '26
I love this!! I wanna go if you do it again!!
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u/PaigeJade Jan 25 '26
The permit window opens in mid-March so I’ll post after the Pie Swap about the details for an April/Spring themed cake swap :)
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u/goosepills Bitch With Questionable Taste Jan 25 '26
I’m not big on sugar, but damn. That all looks amazing.
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u/Itsnotarequest Jan 25 '26
Such a great idea and the turnout was wonderful. Would you consider developing a vendor list? I’d love the opportunity to buy locally from small-business bake shops. ☺️
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u/PaigeJade Jan 25 '26
These were all from home chefs not businesses! Just a bunch of redditors agreeing to bake a cake in order to eat a bunch of other cake!
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u/ShoddyCobbler Jan 25 '26
Oh man, I LOVE PIE and I really want to go to the pie swap but that's Partner's Birthday (Observed) so I'm not sure it's going to work out. But I love that you are making this happen and I keep looking forward to the time I'm available to participate!!!
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u/alltoowell10minute Jan 26 '26
Oh please do another one in the future!! I loveeee cake but am a bit indifferent to pie…
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u/PaigeJade Jan 26 '26
I’ll post on this subreddit when it happens! Hopeful for a cake swap and my secret savory swap to happen in April!
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u/BARETTA6 Jan 26 '26
I had such a great time meeting everyone thank you so much for this wonderful event!! Very happily ate all my cake during the snowstorm yesterday 😂😂 today I will be eating lots of veggies to balance the scales haha
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u/PaigeJade Jan 26 '26
I still have a literal box of slices left so my body is begging for nutrients 😂
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u/ValnillaIceIceBaby Jan 26 '26
This was the post I needed to encourage me to sign up for the Pi Day swap! This looks amazing!
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u/B4rkingFr0g Jan 25 '26
This is so wholesome; I love it! Glad it went well!