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🎂 Birthday Cake Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Cake with lit candles. This is THE birthday emoji — it shows up in hundreds of millions of messages every day because somewhere in the world it's always someone's birthday. Social media platforms use it in birthday reminders, which means you've probably typed this one more than you realize.
When to Use
Birthday wishes, celebrations, or age milestones.
Example Usage
- “Can't believe you're 30 already 🎂🎂🎂”
- “Make a wish! 🎂✨”
- “Office birthday — someone brought cake 🎂”
Popular Combinations
🎂🎉
Birthday party
🎂🎁
Birthday gift
How Birthday Cake looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🎂 mean in a text message?▼
Cake with lit candles. This is THE birthday emoji — it shows up in hundreds of millions of messages every day because somewhere in the world it's always someone's birthday. Social media platforms use it in birthday reminders, which means you've probably typed this one more than you realize. Birthday wishes, celebrations, or age milestones. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Which platforms show 🎂 differently?▼
Food emoji vary a lot between platforms. Apple tends toward photorealistic designs, Google uses a flatter style, and Samsung sometimes picks different food items entirely. The Birthday Cake emoji is recognizable across platforms but the visual details — color, angle, garnish — will differ.
What are popular emoji combinations with 🎂?▼
Food emoji work great in combinations. Pair them with 😋 (yum face) for cravings, 🍽️ (plate) for meals, 👨🍳 (chef) for cooking, or 📸 (camera) for food photography posts. Check the "Combinations" section above for specific pairings.
What is the shortcode for 🎂?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:birthday:` to insert the Birthday Cake emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f382
Category
Food & Drink
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:birthday:Keywords
fooddessert
When to Use 🎂 Birthday Cake
Birthday wishes, celebrations, or age milestones.
- •Send 🎂 when you want to express or reference "birthday cake" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🎂 in conversations about food or dessert to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🎂 Birthday Cake on social media posts, stories, or comments related to birthday cake
- •Combine 🎂 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about food, dessert
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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