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    @howtocookthatFoodAustraliaActive since April 2011
    Subscribers
    4,950,000
    Total views
    986,262,730
    Videos
    565
    Est. monthly views
    1,815,084
    Grade
    2,020th
    SB Rank
    101st
    Subscribers Rank
    1,013th
    Views Rank
    10th
    US Rank
    2nd
    Category Rank

    How To Cook That YouTube Channel Earnings Report & Research

    FoodActive since April 2011.

    Live How To Cook That YouTube earnings, subscriber growth and view statistics: 5.0M subscribers, 986.3M lifetime views and an estimated 1.8M views per month.

    49,500
    Subscribers for the last 30 days
    1,815,084
    Views for the last 30 days
    $2,541 - $7,441
    Monthly Estimated Earnings
    $30,493 - $89,302
    Yearly Estimated Earnings

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    How much does How To Cook That make on YouTube?

    How To Cook That YouTube earningsLowMidHigh
    Ad revenue per month$2,541$5,082$7,442
    Sponsorship per video (integrated mention)$19,062$27,231$38,124
    Channel partner retainer per month$20,369$29,098$40,000
    Estimated total per month (1 sponsored video)$41,972$61,412$85,566
    Estimated total per year$503.7K$736.9K$1M

    YouTube ad earnings only

    Sponsors, retainers, memberships, products and affiliates excluded

    Modelled 90 days

    $15,693

    Modelled across the latest 90-day period from the channel's estimated monthly views, with cumulative earnings shown from day one to day 90. The graph applies the $2.8 RPM in USD; it excludes sponsors and every other income source, and is not a creator-disclosed payout.

    How To Cook That modelled monthly earnings mix

    How the middle estimate is divided across YouTube ads, one integrated sponsorship, and an ongoing channel partnership.

    $61,412modelled per month
    1. YouTube ad revenue8.3%
    2. One integrated sponsorship44.3%
    3. Channel partner retainer47.4%
    #CategoryMonthly valueShare
    1YouTube ad revenue$5,0828.3%
    2One integrated sponsorship$27,23144.3%
    3Channel partner retainer$29,09847.4%

    Planning model only, not disclosed income. The sponsorship slice assumes one sponsored video; the separate ad earnings graph above excludes sponsors and retainers.

    How To Cook That is estimated to earn $41,972 to $85,566 a month from ads, one sponsorship and a channel retainer. Test it in the YouTube ad revenue calculator — full methodology below.

    How To Cook That growth roadmap

    Estimated subscriber growth, upcoming view milestones and the sponsorship tiers this channel is heading towards, based on its current pace.

    Subscribers per month

    +26,012

    About 5,271,161 subscribers in 12 months

    Views per month

    +1,815,084

    Growing about 0.5% per month

    Current sponsor tier

    Premium partner

    $15,000 - $50,000 per sponsored video

    Next subscriber milestones

    Estimated time to each milestone at the current pace.

    5,000,000 subscribers~2 months

    Household name

    10,000,000 subscribers~11 years

    Diamond Play Button

    25,000,000 subscribers~26 years

    Global reach

    Next view milestones

    Lifetime view targets and when they should land.

    1,000,000,000 views~8 months
    5,000,000,000 views~41 years
    10,000,000,000 viewsLong term

    Next sponsorship tiers

    Typical rates brands pay per sponsored video as How To Cook That reaches each subscriber tier.

    Flagship partner

    $40,000 - $150K per video

    From 5,000,000 subscribers · ~2 months

    Campaign headliner

    $100K - $300K per video

    From 10,000,000 subscribers · ~11 years

    Roadmap figures are estimates modelled from public subscriber, view and upload data. They are not financial advice or guaranteed outcomes.

    How much could How To Cook That potentially make from channel memberships?

    We found no public sign that How To Cook That has the Join button switched on, so the figures below are what memberships could be worth if they were enabled, not money being earned today. What we can do is model it. The sum is simple: estimated paying members × average membership price, less the 30% YouTube keeps on every membership payment.

    Where memberships appear on YouTube

    H

    How To Cook That

    5.0M subscribers

    Join£
    This is the Join button, sitting next to Subscribe on How To Cook That's channel page. When a viewer clicks it they pick a monthly tier and pay through YouTube. That recurring payment is the membership revenue modelled below.
    Typical tier ladder:$4.99/mo$9.99/mo$24.99/mo
    How To Cook That membership earningsLowMidHigh
    Members converting from subscribers0.08%0.17%0.32%
    Estimated paying members4,2088,41515,988
    Average membership price$7.69$7.69$7.69
    Members revenue per month (before YouTube cut)$32,360$64,711$122.9K
    Creator keeps after YouTube's 30% cut$22,652$45,298$86,063
    Membership earnings per year$271.8K$543.6K$1M

    The working, step by step

    1. Start with a Food benchmark conversion of 0.25% of subscribers paying for a membership.
    2. Adjust for audience size: at 5.0M subscribers we apply a 0.8× factor, because very large audiences contain far more passive viewers.
    3. Adjust for loyalty: 1.8M monthly views against that subscriber base gives a 0.85× factor.
    4. That lands on an expected 0.17% conversion, or about 8,415 paying members. The low case halves it, the high case is roughly double, covering the spread seen across real channels.
    5. Price each member at the blended $7.69 average across a standard tier ladder: $4.99 (70% of members), $9.99 (22% of members), $24.99 (8% of members).
    6. Multiply members by price, then take off YouTube's 30% cut to get what How To Cook That actually keeps: $45,298 a month in the mid case, or $543.6K a year.

    Until How To Cook That switches the Join button on, membership income is zero regardless of the numbers above. Channels that run members-only videos, Discord perks or loyalty badges usually sit at the high end, while channels that enable memberships and never mention them sit below the low case. These are planning estimates from public data, not disclosed earnings, and not financial advice.

    How To Cook That channel history

    How To Cook That opened its YouTube channel on 16 April 2011, which makes it 15 years and 7 months old. Across that run it has published 565 videos and collected 986.3M lifetime views. YouTube does not publish historic snapshots, so the year by year split below is modelled from those lifetime totals using a standard growth curve.

    Started

    April 2011

    Years active

    15

    Uploads per year

    38

    Lifetime views

    986.3M

    Growth over time

    Dotted lines and faded bars show a projection for next year based on the current pace, not real figures.

    YearViews that yearTotal viewsSubscribersUploads that yearEstimated ad earnings
    2011489.1K489.1K2.5K13(13)$8,217 - $24,066
    2012758.2K1.2M6.3K15(28)$12,737 - $37,302
    20131.2M2.4M12.2K17(45)$19,742 - $57,818
    20141.8M4.2M21.3K19(64)$30,601 - $89,618
    20152.8M7.1M35.5K21(85)$47,432 - $138.9K
    20164.4M11.4M57.4K23(108)$73,520 - $215.3K
    20176.8M18.2M91.5K26(134)$114K - $333.7K
    201810.5M28.7M144.2K29(163)$176.6K - $517.3K
    201916.3M45.0M226.0K33(196)$273.8K - $801.8K
    202025.3M70.3M352.8K37(233)$424.4K - $1.2M
    202139.2M109.4M549.3K41(274)$657.8K - $1.9M
    202260.7M170.1M853.9K46(320)$1M - $3M
    202394.1M264.2M1.3M51(371)$1.6M - $4.6M
    2024145.8M410.0M2.1M58(429)$2.4M - $7.2M
    2025226.0M636.0M3.2M65(494)$3.8M - $11.1M
    2026350.3M986.3M5.0M71(565)$5.9M - $17.2M
    2027(projected)350.3M1.3B6.7M71(636)$5.9M - $17.2M

    The strongest stretch on record is 2026, with an estimated 350.3M views and roughly $5.9M to $17.2M in ad revenue for the year.

    Past earnings peaks

    These are the biggest performing uploads we can see for How To Cook That, with the ad revenue each one is estimated to have generated.

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      $1,989 - $5,827

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      $1,744 - $5,108

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      $1,566 - $4,588

    • Debunking: TikTok Food Hacks, Experiments & Candy Frosting | Food Scientist Ann Reardon

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      $1,138 - $3,333

    Lifetime views, subscriber counts and upload dates come straight from YouTube. The yearly split and every earnings figure here are estimates built from public data, not disclosed earnings, and not financial advice.

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    How much does How To Cook That make on YouTube per month?

    To answer how much does How To Cook That make, Branzly runs the channel's estimated 1.8M monthly views through the same ad revenue calculator used across the site: a Lifestyle / Vlogs RPM of $1.4-$4.1 from 2026 niche benchmarks, with the headline figure taken at the middle of that range ($2.8), the same RPM used in the home page calculator. That puts How To Cook That YouTube ad revenue at roughly $2,541 to $7,442 per month, or $30,493 to $89,302 per year from AdSense alone.

    RPM is what the channel actually keeps per 1,000 views after YouTube's 45% revenue share, unfilled ad inventory and ad blockers, which is why these How To Cook That earnings figures sit far below the advertiser-side CPM quotes you may see elsewhere. Views from Tier 1 countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia pay the most, while Shorts views pay a fraction of long-form RPM.

    How much does How To Cook That charge for a sponsorship?

    On top of ad revenue, we assume one integrated-mention sponsorship per month priced on 1.7M average views per video at a Lifestyle cost-per-view rate of $0.01 with a 1× niche multiplier — the identical model in our sponsorship calculator. That suggests a How To Cook That sponsored video is worth about $19,062 to $38,124, with a fair midpoint near $27,231.

    Sponsorship pricing follows views and engagement, not subscriber count, so a large channel with a quiet video is still only paid for the views that video earns. Brands asking "how much does it cost to sponsor How To Cook That?" should expect dedicated videos to cost two to three times an integrated mention.

    How To Cook That brand deals and channel partner retainers

    Channel-level deals work differently again. A retainer is an ongoing fee for a set of deliverables each month, not the sum of every slot the channel could sell, so pricing follows published size bands. With 5.0M subscribers, How To Cook That sits in the Macro (1M-5M subs) band, where retainers typically run $18,000 to $40,000 a month. Niche demand, engagement, cadence across 1 uploads a month and how much of the audience watches each upload decide where in that band a deal lands. Spread back across uploads, that adds about $29,098 of value to each video.

    How To Cook That net worth and yearly YouTube income

    Put simply, How To Cook That YouTube earnings are estimated at roughly $41,972 to $85,566 per month when ad revenue, one sponsored integrated mention and a retainer are combined, or about $503.7K to $1M per year. Channels that publish more sponsored videos, sell merchandise or courses, run memberships, or earn affiliate commissions typically make more than this range.

    Net worth estimates for YouTubers like How To Cook That usually start from several years of this yearly income, minus taxes, team costs and production spend. Treat any How To Cook That net worth figure as a planning range, not a disclosed number.

    Who is How To Cook That on YouTube?

    How To Cook That (@howtocookthat) is a food YouTube channel that has published 565 videos and accumulated 986,262,730 lifetime views from an audience of 4,950,000 subscribers. The channel was created in April 2011, which makes it roughly 15 years and 7 months old, and it continues to publish content for viewers interested in food topics. In the creator's own words: "Business enquiries only: business [at] howtocookthat.net Hi I'm Ann Reardon a qualified dietitian, food scientist & pastry chef. I've been filming, producing and hosting my How To Cook That (H2CT) channel for over a decade now. You'll find episodes on everything food related from fascinating food science, debunking, food companies getting sued, gadget reviews & crazy sweet creations. New vide" Branzly analyses How To Cook That using public YouTube data so creators, brands and media buyers can understand the channel's size, output and likely earning power before they reach out, benchmark against it, or plan a collaboration.

    How long has How To Cook That been active?

    How To Cook That has been on YouTube for approximately 15 years and 7 months, starting in April 2011. Across that period the channel has averaged around 38 uploads per year, which gives a useful signal about publishing consistency: channels that maintain a steady cadence typically build stronger session watch time and more predictable sponsorship inventory than channels that upload in bursts. Longevity also matters for advertisers, because an established back catalogue keeps generating views long after each video's launch week. With 565 videos in the library, How To Cook That earns a meaningful share of its monthly views from older content rather than from new uploads alone, and that evergreen tail is one reason estimated revenue for food channels can stay stable between releases.

    How To Cook That subscriber count and audience size

    How To Cook That currently has 4,950,000 subscribers, a figure that places the channel in the million-subscriber tier of YouTube creators. Total channel views stand at 986,262,730, and average views per video sit at approximately 1,745,598. The ratio of lifetime views to subscribers is about 199.2 views for every subscriber, which indicates a strong reach beyond the subscribed audience, typically driven by search, suggested video placements or Shorts distribution. Branzly estimates recent activity at roughly 1,815,084 views per month based on the channel's most recent uploads and publishing history, which is the number our ad revenue calculator uses to model earnings.

    Most viewed videos and Shorts on How To Cook That

    The most-watched long-form video currently visible for How To Cook That is "I Tested the Viral Coca-Cola Recipe: Is It Safe?" with 1,421,242 views. The channel has no recent Shorts in the sampled uploads, so its reach is driven mainly by long-form content. Top-performing titles are worth studying because they reveal which hooks, formats and topics the algorithm rewards for this audience. For brands, they also show the realistic ceiling of a sponsored placement: a dedicated integration on a channel of this size will usually land somewhere between the average video performance of 1,745,598 views and the outliers shown above.

    Estimated How To Cook That YouTube earnings

    Based on an estimated 1,815,084 monthly views and typical food CPM ranges, How To Cook That could earn roughly $2,541 to $7,441 per month from YouTube ad revenue, or approximately $30,493 to $89,302 per year. These figures reflect the AdSense share only. Most channels of this size also earn from brand sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships, merchandise and product sales, so total creator income is commonly several times the advertising estimate. Sponsorship value is usually priced per view rather than per thousand impressions, and food audiences typically command mid-range rates because of advertiser demand in that vertical.

    What niche and category is How To Cook That in?

    Branzly classifies How To Cook That under the Food category using the channel's description, keywords, topic signals and the language of its best-performing uploads. Category matters more than raw subscriber count when estimating revenue: a food channel attracts a specific set of advertisers, and CPMs vary widely between verticals such as finance, software, education, gaming and entertainment. The channel lists AU as its primary country, which further shapes its CPM because advertiser spend differs sharply between geographies. Public channel keywords include how to cook that, ann reardon, cake, chocolate, dessert, dessert recipe, cake decorating, entertainment, which supports this classification. Use the Branzly ad revenue, sponsorship and financial freedom calculators to model how a channel like How To Cook That converts views into monthly income, sponsorship pricing and long-term wealth.

    How these numbers are produced

    Every figure on this page comes from the public YouTube Data API, refreshed each time How To Cook That is searched on Branzly. Subscriber counts, view counts and video counts are reported directly by YouTube. Monthly views are an estimate: YouTube does not publish per-month analytics for channels you do not own, so Branzly reconstructs recent performance from the views of the channel's latest uploads, falling back to lifetime views divided by channel age when recent data is sparse. Revenue ranges are modelled estimates, not disclosed earnings, and actual payouts depend on monetisation status, watch time, ad formats, seasonality, audience geography and YouTube's revenue share. Nothing on this page is financial advice, and Branzly is not affiliated with or endorsed by How To Cook That or YouTube.

    Food YouTube RPM and CPM explained

    Food channels like How To Cook That sit in the Lifestyle / Vlogs RPM bracket. Advertisers pay more for audiences that buy — finance, business and tech pay the highest rates, while entertainment, gaming and music rely on huge view volume. Seasonality matters too: Q4 ad rates commonly run 30–50% higher than January.

    How Branzly estimates How To Cook That YouTube earnings

    Every figure on this How To Cook That channel earnings report comes from public YouTube Data API statistics — subscribers, lifetime views, video count and recent upload performance — refreshed when the report is opened. Estimates are modelled, not disclosed income, and not financial advice. Want to test your own assumptions? Open the YouTube money calculator or browse brands that already sponsor similar creators in the sponsors directory.

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    How To Cook That YouTube earnings and subscriber growth: quick answers

    How much does How To Cook That earn on YouTube?

    Branzly estimates How To Cook That YouTube earnings at roughly $2,541 to $7,441 per month, or about $30,493 to $89,302 per year from advertising, based on an estimated 1,815,084 monthly views and typical food CPM rates. Sponsorships, affiliate income and merchandise are not included and often exceed ad revenue.

    What is the How To Cook That YouTube subscriber growth rate?

    How To Cook That has 4,950,000 subscribers since launching in April 2011. That averages about 330,000 new subscribers per year, or roughly 904 per day across the channel's lifetime. Recent momentum is modelled in the Future projection tab above, where you can adjust the monthly growth assumption yourself.

    How many views does How To Cook That get per month?

    Branzly estimates 1,815,084 views per month for How To Cook That, reconstructed from the performance of its most recent uploads. Lifetime views stand at 986,262,730 across 565 videos, averaging about 1,745,598 views per video.

    What is the most viewed How To Cook That video?

    The most viewed video currently visible for How To Cook That is "I Tested the Viral Coca-Cola Recipe: Is It Safe?" with 1,421,242 views.

    How much should a brand pay to sponsor How To Cook That?

    Sponsorship pricing follows views rather than subscribers. With around 1,745,598 views per video, a dedicated integration on How To Cook That would typically be priced on a cost-per-view basis for the food niche. Use the Branzly sponsorship rate calculator to model low, fair and premium rates.

    Researching How To Cook That YouTube earnings, How To Cook That YouTube subscriber growth, How To Cook That YouTube income per month, how much does How To Cook That make on YouTube? Every figure here is refreshed from the public YouTube Data API each time this report is opened.

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