PancakeSwap (CAKE) interest rates: staking, lending and yield farming

Q: What is the best CAKE APY right now?

The highest single-asset rate with at least $1M of liquidity is 0.01% at Venus Core Pool on BNB Chain ($28.4M TVL). Including liquidity pairs, CAKE pays up to 11.35% at Uniswap V3. Rates are refreshed hourly; the 30-day average for that pool is 0.02%.

Q: Where can I earn interest on CAKE?

8 protocols currently list CAKE pools. The largest by liquidity: Venus Core Pool ($28.4M), PancakeSwap AMM ($10.3M), Uniswap V3 ($5.6M), Aave V3 ($1.0M). Each row in the table links to the protocol’s deposit page.

Q: Can I borrow CAKE?

1 lending markets let you borrow CAKE against collateral. See CAKE borrow rates for the cheapest one.

Q: Is CAKE yield safe?

It depends on the pool. Single-asset lending and staking avoid impermanent loss; liquidity pairs do not. The median CAKE rate across liquid pools is 4.07%; anything far above it usually carries reward-token risk or a very small market. Our methodology explains every column and flag.

Every liquid DeFi pool that includes CAKE: 23 pools across 8 protocols and 2 chains. Live APY with base/reward split, 30-day average and risk flags. Updated 2 h ago

0.01%

Best single-asset APY

8.26%

Best APY incl. pairs

4.07%

Median APY

$47.1M

Liquidity in CAKE pools

3 / 23

Single-asset / all pools

Best single-asset option right now: 0.01% at Venus Core Pool on BNB Chain ($28.4M TVL, 30d avg 0.02%).

All pools Single asset Best APY Venus Core Pool PancakeSwap AMM Uniswap V3 Aave V3

Pool	APY	30d avg	TVL ▾	30d	Risk	Chain
CAKE Venus Core Pool	0.01% base 0.01%	0.02%	$28.4M		Single Stable/Up	BNB Chain	Deposit ↗
CAKE-WBNB PancakeSwap AMM	3.86% base 3.86%	3.54%	$10.3M		LP IL Stable/Up	BNB Chain	Deposit ↗
CAKE-USDT Uniswap V3 · 0.3%	11.35% base 11.35%	8.26%	$5.6M	—	LP IL Down	BNB Chain	Deposit ↗
CAKE Aave V3	<0.01% base <0.01%	<0.01%	$1.0M	—	Single Stable/Up	BNB Chain	Deposit ↗

By protocol

Venus Core Poolbest 0.01% · 1 pools · $28.4M
PancakeSwap AMMbest 3.54% · 1 pools · $10.3M
Uniswap V3best 8.26% · 1 pools · $5.6M
Aave V3best <0.01% · 1 pools · $1.0M

By chain

BNB Chainbest 8.26% · 4 pools · $45.4M

Borrow CAKE 1 markets

Market	Chain	Borrow APY	Supply APY	Supplied	Borrowed	LTV
CAKEVenus Core Pool	BNB Chain	2.19%	0.01%	$28.7M	$251K	50%

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Top single-asset CAKE pools by APY TVL ≥ $1M

Venus Core Pool BNB Chain0.01% · 30d 0.02% · $28.4M
Aave V3 BNB Chain<0.01% · 30d <0.01% · $1.0M

Paired with CAKE

How to earn on CAKE

Single-asset options (lending, staking, savings vaults) pay interest without exposing you to another token; your CAKE balance grows and you can withdraw the same asset. Liquidity pairs earn trading fees plus rewards but hold CAKE together with a second asset, so the value moves with both prices (impermanent loss). The “Single” chip marks the first kind.

Each row links to the protocol’s own deposit page. Check the chain first: the same protocol can pay different rates on Ethereum, Base or Arbitrum, and moving funds costs a bridge fee (see bridges). Rates refresh hourly; the 30-day average shows whether today’s number is typical.

Questions people ask

What is the best CAKE APY right now?

The highest single-asset rate with at least $1M of liquidity is 0.01% at Venus Core Pool on BNB Chain ($28.4M TVL). Including liquidity pairs, CAKE pays up to 11.35% at Uniswap V3. Rates are refreshed hourly; the 30-day average for that pool is 0.02%.

Where can I earn interest on CAKE?

8 protocols currently list CAKE pools. The largest by liquidity: Venus Core Pool ($28.4M), PancakeSwap AMM ($10.3M), Uniswap V3 ($5.6M), Aave V3 ($1.0M). Each row in the table links to the protocol’s deposit page.

Can I borrow CAKE?

1 lending markets let you borrow CAKE against collateral. See CAKE borrow rates for the cheapest one.

Is CAKE yield safe?

It depends on the pool. Single-asset lending and staking avoid impermanent loss; liquidity pairs do not. The median CAKE rate across liquid pools is 4.07%; anything far above it usually carries reward-token risk or a very small market. Our methodology explains every column and flag.