Mixmag included "Baby Cakes" on their "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005" list.

In the book 1000 UK Number One Hits, member Liana 'Miz Tipzta' Caruana said the song was written in 1998, and she came up with the title after having seen the film that mirrored her own experiences: "The words are written about someone I knew, but generally it's based on the film's love story.

[3] All tracks are written by Liana Caruana, Nicholas Gallante, Marc Portelli ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

In February 2022, a version by Guernsey producer Mura Masa, American rapper Lil Uzi Vert and English singer/producer PinkPantheress featuring English rapper Shygirl was released as the third single from Mura Masa's third studio album Demon Time, titled "Bbycakes".

Mura Masa described the song as "a mission statement for the vicarious and playful nature that I think popular music needs to be looking to in order to soundtrack those crucial moments of fun and hedonism in an increasingly cynical culture".