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6 inch cake tin

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.67–$13.86) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 26Growth 12Conversion 83Competition 51Returns 66Price range 0Avg price 23Brand share 55Review moat 82Quality gap 60

Conversion

Great9.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Great366.46

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good72%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Good54%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Okay£107K

£107K/yr · 146K searches

Avg price

Bad£8.14

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-25.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Price range

Bad£4.67–£13.86

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 6 inch cake tin is a £107K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (146K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

6 inch cake tin market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£102K–£122K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.0%
Avg BSR
#154
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
6.1%
Avg brand age
29 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

23%

  • Herogo28%
  • ruitao13%
  • KENIY12%
  • BakeValley12%
  • REECAGO7%
  • Toced5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top 6 inch cake tin search terms

  • 6 inch cake tin85K/yr
  • 6inch cake tin22K/yr
  • 6 cake tin10K/yr
  • cake tin 6 inch7K/yr
  • 6 inch cake tins5K/yr
  • 15cm cake tin6K/yr
  • 6 inch cake pan6K/yr
  • cake tins for baking 6 inch round4K/yr
All search terms

Top 6 inch cake tin products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%4%£4K8%£9K12%£13K16%£17K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 6 inch cake tin

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“Fabulous quality”

Value For Money15%

“value for money”

Baking13%

“They are nice for baking”

Size-Overall10%

“Good size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As described”

Strength7%

“Nice and sturdy and the perfect size for a smaller cake”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Cooking Experience4%

“Perfect for air fryer cakes & sponge”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“It's easy to clean”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“Perfect, and non stick”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall38%

“Sizing is wrong”

Mechanism Issues9%

“as a result the removable base cannot be fully secured in place”

Adhesion/Stickiness9%

“Claims non stick”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“Ended up with somewhat of a mess”

Ease Of Use5%

“Bit tricky to hold base in with one hand while fastening the clip with the other”

Non-Stick Coating5%

“Not Nonstick”

Leak-Proof3%

“there would probably be a lot of leakage from around base of this tin”

Quality-Overall3%

“Disappointed with quality of this tin”

Weight Light2%

“these are not light-weight tins by any means”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall68%
Quality-Overall4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Adhesion/Stickiness3%
Value For Money2%
Thin2%
Leak-Proof2%
Thickness2%
Mechanism Issues2%

Common questions

Is 6 inch cake tin profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £107K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the 6 inch cake tin niche?
17 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 6 inch cake tin?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Mechanism Issues, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for 6 inch cake tin peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 6 inch cake tin niche?
Listings span £4.67–£13.86; the average listing price is £8.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 366 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.