birthday cake Emoji
๐ ยท U+1F382 ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the birthday cake emoji mean?
When celebrating a special day or marking a milestone, the ๐ emoji is often reached for to represent a birthday cake, which is defined as a sweet dessert traditionally served on birthdays, typically consisting of multiple layers of cake, frosting, and candles. Figuratively, the ๐ emoji can also symbolize celebration, joy, and commemoration, and is sometimes used to express excitement or congratulations. In slang, the ๐ emoji can be used to wish someone a happy birthday or to hint that a party or celebration is in order. The emoji's meaning can also extend to represent any kind of celebratory dessert or sweet treat.
birthday cake emoji examples
- happy birthday to my favorite person ๐
- just had the best ๐ at my sister's party tonight
How to copy the birthday cake emoji
To use the birthday cake emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F382), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
birthday cake emoji on different platforms
How the birthday cake emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



birthday cake Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ |
| Name | birthday cake |
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Codepoints | U+1F382 |
| Shortcode | :birthday: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
birthday cake Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F382, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :birthday:.
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