What does ๐ Birthday Cake mean?
A layered birthday cake with lit candles on top. It is the go-to emoji for birthday wishes, party plans and celebrating someone special, and it often appears alongside ๐ and ๐. People also use it for work anniversaries, milestones and any excuse to eat cake together. Compare ๐ฐ for an ordinary slice of cake without the candles.
๐ Birthday Cake is an emoji from the Food & Drink category (sweets & desserts), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about bday, celebration, dessert, happy, pastry and sweet.
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๐ Birthday Cake on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Birthday Cake looks on each platform.
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Birthday Cake emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Birthday Cake emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :birthday:.
When was the Birthday Cake emoji added?
๐ Birthday Cake was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Birthday Cake. The underlying code (U+1F382) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.