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Birthday Cake Emoji

Food & Drink • U+1F382 • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

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Shortcode:birthday-cake:
URL Encoded%F0%9F%8E%82
CSS Escape\1F382

What does the Birthday Cake emoji mean?

Birthday Cake shows a layer cake with lit candles, the canonical emoji for birthdays and celebrations. It appears in almost every birthday post on social media and is frequently paired with the Party Popper. The candles make it specifically birthday-associated, distinguishing it from the generic shortcake or cupcake emojis.

Technical details

The Birthday Cake emoji is part of the Food & Drink category. Its Unicode code point is U+1F382, and it was introduced in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. The official Unicode name is "Birthday Cake". On most modern operating systems it renders as a full-colour emoji glyph, though the exact artwork differs between Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, and other platform vendors.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Birthday Cake mean?

Birthday Cake shows a layer cake with lit candles, the canonical emoji for birthdays and celebrations. It appears in almost every birthday post on social media ...

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F382, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015).

How do I copy it?

Click any copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V.

Is it free to use?

Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely.