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🍰 Shortcake Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Slice of shortcake with a strawberry on top. Technically distinct from the birthday cake (🎂) — this is the "piece of cake" that's already been cut and served. Gets used for celebrations, but also for the idiom: "that was a piece of cake" meaning something was easy.
When to Use
Dessert, celebrations, or saying something was easy.
Example Usage
- “The exam was a piece of cake 🍰”
- “Anniversary dinner dessert 🍰”
- “Café date — she got the strawberry shortcake 🍰☕”
Popular Combinations
🍰☕
Cake and coffee
🍰🎂
Birthday cake
How Shortcake 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?▼
Slice of shortcake with a strawberry on top. Technically distinct from the birthday cake (🎂) — this is the "piece of cake" that's already been cut and served. Gets used for celebrations, but also for the idiom: "that was a piece of cake" meaning something was easy. Dessert, celebrations, or saying something was easy. 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 Shortcake 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 `:cake:` to insert the Shortcake emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f370
Category
Food & Drink
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:cake:Keywords
cakefooddessert
When to Use 🍰 Shortcake
Dessert, celebrations, or saying something was easy.
- •Send 🍰 when you want to express or reference "shortcake" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🍰 in conversations about cake or food to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🍰 Shortcake on social media posts, stories, or comments related to shortcake
- •Combine 🍰 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about cake, 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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