How to Buy PancakeSwap (CAKE)
Every exchange we track that lists CAKE, what the buy costs, and what it costs to take CAKE with you afterwards.
41 of the exchanges we track list CAKE, and 34 of those accept fiat, so you can buy it without holding crypto first. The cheapest place to place the order is Ourbit at $0.00 on a $1,000 market buy. It is also the cheapest once the withdrawal fee is added — $0.04 to buy $1,000 of CAKE and move it to your own wallet. CAKE moves over 3 networks (BNB Smart Chain (BEP20), Ethereum (ERC20), Aptos) — pick the same one on the exchange withdrawal screen and in your wallet. 1 of them has CAKE withdrawals paused right now — you can buy there, but you cannot take the coin with you until it reopens.
Networks CAKE runs on
Where to buy CAKE
All-in cost is the trading fee on a $1,000 market buy plus the cheapest fee that exchange charges to withdraw CAKE. It is the number the exchange’s own “how to buy” page never shows you, and it reorders the table more often than not. The coins column is how many assets each exchange lists in total, from our own sync — not the figure CoinMarketCap prints.
| Exchange | Buy fee on $1,000 | Move it out | All-in cost | Coins listed | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MEXCReferralPay with Card | $0.500–0.05% taker | $0.099020.05000 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $0.60 | 9,475 | Visit ↗ |
 BinanceReferralPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | $0.023760.01200 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.02 | 866 | Visit ↗ |
 BitgetReferralPay with Card, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.17440.08808 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.17 | 2,516 | Visit ↗ |
 GateReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.59610.3010 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.60 | 2,059 | Visit ↗ |
 OurbitPay with Bank | $0.000% taker | $0.039610.02000 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $0.04 | 1,980 | Visit ↗ |
 KCEXPay with Card, 3rd-party | $0.000% taker | $0.45940.2320 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $0.46 | 908 | Visit ↗ |
 Delta ExchangeCrypto deposit only | $1.000–0.1% taker | FreeBNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.00 | 170 | Visit ↗ |
 TapbitPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.037630.01900 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.04 | 198 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinWPay with Card, Apple/Google Pay, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.23080.1166 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.23 | 1,218 | Visit ↗ |
 LBankPay with 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.23090.1166 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.23 | 1,890 | Visit ↗ |
 PionexPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.05–0.1% taker | $0.49510.2500 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.50 | 206 | Visit ↗ |
 BitunixPay with P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.69310.3500 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.69 | 993 | Visit ↗ |
 Biconomy.comPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.79210.4000 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.79 | 990 | Visit ↗ |
 KuCoinPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.81190.4100 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.81 | 2,147 | Visit ↗ |
 OrangeXPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | $0.91610.4626 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.92 | 599 | Visit ↗ |
 idax exchangePay with Bank, 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.0050300.002540 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.01 | 378 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinExPay with P2P, 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.0089110.004500 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.01 | 1,018 | Visit ↗ |
 BitradeXPay with 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.019800.01000 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.02 | 178 | Visit ↗ |
 BitcastlePay with Card | $2.000.02–0.2% taker | $0.15840.08000 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.16 | 170 | Visit ↗ |
 B2Z ExchangeCrypto deposit only | $2.000.2% taker | $0.17360.08768 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.17 | 232 | Visit ↗ |
 BTSEPay with Card, Bank | $2.000.2% taker | $0.17360.08768 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.17 | 329 | Visit ↗ |
 HashKey GlobalCrypto deposit only | $1.200.12% taker | $0.99010.5000 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.19 | 115 | Visit ↗ |
 ToobitPay with Card, Apple/Google Pay, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $1.280.6448 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.28 | 581 | Visit ↗ |
 HTXPay with Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.43230.2183 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.43 | 1,159 | Visit ↗ |
 HibtPay with P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.53670.2710 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.54 | 1,721 | Visit ↗ |
 XT.COMPay with Card, Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.59410.3000 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.59 | 1,110 | Visit ↗ |
 BitruePay with Card | $2.800.098–0.28% taker | $0.11880.06000 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.92 | 1,784 | Visit ↗ |
 WEEXPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $1.981 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.98 | 594 | Visit ↗ |
 HotcoinPay with 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $1.130.5727 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $3.13 | 643 | Visit ↗ |
 MGBXPay with Bank | $1.000.1% taker | $2.181.1 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $3.18 | 364 | Visit ↗ |
 BTCCPay with Card, Bank, P2P | $3.000.3% taker | $1.530.7707 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $4.53 | 250 | Visit ↗ |
 DigiFinexPay with Card, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $3.962 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $5.96 | 1,009 | Visit ↗ |
 KoinbayCrypto deposit only | $6.000.6% taker | $0.0062870.003175 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $6.01 | 253 | Visit ↗ |
 BitMartPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $7.333.7 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $8.33 | 3,695 | Visit ↗ |
 KrakenPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $8.000.01–0.8% taker | $0.59410.3000 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $8.59 | 697 | Visit ↗ |
 Gleec BTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.25% taker | $8.154.114 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $10.65 | 136 | Visit ↗ |
 HitBTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.1875–0.25% taker | $11.585.849 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $14.08 | 1,786 | Visit ↗ |
 4ECrypto deposit only | — | $0.059410.03000 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | — | 217 | Visit ↗ |
 BITmarketsPay with Card, Apple/Google Pay | — | $0.17390.08779 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | — | 251 | Visit ↗ |
 Mandala ExchangeCrypto deposit only | — | $9.294.6905 CAKE · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | — | 319 | Visit ↗ |
 WhiteBITPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 423 | Visit ↗ |
Showing 1–41 of 41 exchanges listing CAKE
Buying CAKE step by step
- Pick a venue from the table. For a coin this size the choice is usually short — 41 exchanges list CAKE at all, and the table already shows what you will pay to leave as well as to buy.
- Fund the account. 34 of those exchanges take fiat, 23 of them by card. Card is fastest and dearest; a bank transfer costs a fraction of it. Depositing a stablecoin you already hold is free on almost every exchange here.
- Place the order. A market order pays the taker fee in the table; a limit order that rests on the book pays the lower maker fee. On a thinly traded coin the spread costs more than either, so a limit order is worth the wait.
- Decide whether to move it. Leaving CAKE on the exchange is free but custodial. Moving it to a wallet that supports it costs one withdrawal fee, from $0.03961 — send a small test amount first, and match the network on both sides.
How to buy CAKE — FAQ
Where can I buy PancakeSwap (CAKE)?
On 41 exchanges we track: MEXC, Binance, Bitget, Gate, Ourbit and 36 more. The table above has each one with its trading fee, the payment methods it takes and what it charges to withdraw CAKE.
What is the cheapest way to buy CAKE?
Ourbit, at $0.04 to buy $1,000 of CAKE and withdraw it — $0.00 in trading fee plus $0.03961 to move it out over BNB Smart Chain (BEP20). If you are leaving the coin on the exchange, only the first half applies and a different venue may win. Paying by card adds the card processor's charge on top of both, typically 1.8–4%.
Can I buy CAKE with a credit card?
Indirectly, yes. 23 of the exchanges listing CAKE accept a card, but the card almost always buys a major asset — USDT, USDC, BTC — which you then swap for CAKE on the same exchange. That means two fees: the card charge, then the trading fee in the table.
Do I have to pay a fee to withdraw CAKE?
Yes, and it is worth checking before you choose where to buy. It is a flat amount of CAKE, set by each exchange per network, so it does not scale with the size of your purchase — the cheapest in the table is $0.03961 on Ourbit. Our full CAKE withdrawal fee table compares every exchange and every network.
Is it safe to leave CAKE on the exchange?
It is a custody choice, not a safety switch. While the coin sits there the exchange holds the keys: convenient, recoverable if you lose your password, and dependent on the exchange staying solvent and keeping withdrawals open. Moving it to a wallet you control removes that dependency and costs one withdrawal fee — from $0.03961 for CAKE. For a trading balance, staying put is reasonable; for a long hold, most people move.
Which network should I use for CAKE?
CAKE is issued on 3 networks and they are not interchangeable — CAKE sent over BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) will not arrive at an address on Ethereum (ERC20). BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) is the one most exchanges use (40 of them). Withdrawal fees differ per network too, sometimes by an order of magnitude, so the cheapest network is worth checking as well as the cheapest exchange.
Exchange coverage for CAKE comes from each exchange’s own deposit and withdrawal endpoints (last sync 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC); trading fees are the published base tier, no volume discount applied (verified 2026-08-28). Exchanges we have a referral arrangement with appear first and are tagged as such — it changes no number in any row. Nothing here is investment advice; see our methodology.