What Does the 🎂 Emoji Mean?

Typically, the food-shaped emojis aren't among the most commonly used, but there is one major exception—the humble birthday cake 🎂.

Like countless other emojis, its use can be much more complex than you'd expect. It's not just for talking about sweet treats or commemorating people's birthdays, though there's plenty of room for that, too. Curious about the hidden significance of his cute cake? We've got you covered with the breakdown below.

The 🎂 Symbol

The birthday cake emoji 🎂 represents a simple but delicious-looking cake. On apple devices, it's coated in some kind of white frosting and decorated with a ring of eight red strawberries around three lit candles. The candles suggest it's for a birthday, as opposed to other celebrations, such as weddings and other festivities that often feature cake. It was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.

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What 🎂 Means

It probably goes without saying that the birthday cake emoji 🎂 is just the thing for wishing someone a happy birthday. It makes a great addition to birthday texts, bringing a little sweetness to the message (without the calories).

Of course, because people tend to be creative with texting, its use goes way beyond use in happy birthday notes. It's also come to reference celebrations in general, whether that's an event such as an anniversary, wedding or going-away party, or even an occasion like a high test score or good news that warrants attention. It suggests joy and festivity, regardless of the occasion.  It also implies that the party will include something sweet to snack on, and if you feel like it, you can go all out by gifting a real treat the next time you see them in person.

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🎂 From a Crush

While a 🎂 in a message from a crush isn't typically outwardly flirtatious, it's one that can be full of meaning, depending on the context. If the message is celebrating you as a special occasion, such as your birthday or a recent achievement, that's a good sign that they think of you often and want to share a piece of that happiness with you. If they include the cake in a message inviting you to their own birthday, they also want you to be part of their joy.

And, of course, there's the fact that the 🎂 emoji is sometimes used to reference a butt (aka cake). Chances are that if they're referencing your booty, you have a serious flirtation on your hands. Whether or not you respond positively to that kind of brash talk is in your own hands.

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