Monday, September 14th 2026
Cake Zine is an independent print magazine that explores society through sweets. They’re seeking pitches for their next issue, Ice Cream Time, which will explore the relationship between ice cream and time:
“As the name suggests our summer issue, Ice Cream Time, will explore the relationship between ice cream and time. Ice cream is ephemeral. Your only responsibility is to eat it before it melts.
We’re interested in stories that use frozen dessert to think about time: the historical, the futuristic, the seasonal, and the ephemeral. Nostalgia is fair game but don’t give us anything saccharine. Think: A review of the ice cream counter at Berghain after 12 hours of dancing, an oral history of the violent NYC soft serve truck turf wars, a whirlwind tour of discontinued ice creams (looking at you Choco Taco). Delve into the tools and technology that are reshaping the industry to predict what we’ll be tasting in 2050. Ask a flavor scientist: Why does melted ice cream never become ice cream again?”
They pay $175 to $225 for shorter pieces (350 words or less), poems, and recipes; $250 for mid-length pieces (500 to 1,000 words); $350 for longform pieces (around 2,000 words); and $250 for visual art. Details here and here.
Deadline: September 25th, 2026
Tuesday, March 10th 2026
Cake Zine is an independent print magazine that explores society through sweets. They’re open to pitches for their eighth issue, Spoiled Rotten, exploring extravagance, excess, and decay: “Tell us what you think is stale, overripe, and curdled—in the fridge, on the menu, or in our culture. Or extend your gaze from the trash to the compost pile to share how new life can come from rot or how culinary ingenuity can be borne from ingredients past their prime. We're looking for both what's lost and what’s gained when things go bad.” To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.
Deadline: March 25th, 2026
Wednesday, October 1st 2025
Cake Zine is an independent print magazine that explores society through sweets. They’re seeking pitches for their one-off special issue, Steak Zine. They’re interested in “exploring the cultural impact of red meat and the classic steakhouse, and looking for unexpected non-fiction stories that expansively take on steak.” Rates are $125 to $175 for shorter pieces (350 words or less), poems, and recipes; $200 for mid-length (500 to 1,000 words); and $300 for longform (2,000 words - plus or minus). For more information, refer to their post and call for pitches.
Deadline: October 15th, 2025