Emoji dictionary ๐ Birthday Cake emoji [Ih-moh-jee keyk] March 20, 2018 What doesย ๏ฟผย Birthday Cake emojiย ย mean? The emoji cake is an emoji of a birthday cake, mainly used to mark birthdays and other celebrations in digital communication. It can also refer to actual cakes made in the shape of emoji. Where does ๐ Birthday Cake emoji come from? Examples of ๐ Birthday Cake emoji ๐ A very happy birthday to @3gerardpique! ๐ @FCBarcelona, February, 2018 If you are throwing an emoji party and are looking for a cake to wow the guests, we have found 11 OMG emoji cake ideas that will get the thumbs up from kids of all ages! Emily Manning, MyKidsTime, February, 2018 I want a cake but I'm on a diet ๐๐ฐ @mhkyb7, February, 2018 SEE MORE EXAMPLES Who uses ๐ Birthday Cake emoji? The emoji cake is widely used across digital communications to complement expressions of celebration and indulgence, discussions of baking, as well as commentary about health, fitness, and diet. The emoji cake is very commonly used to recognize or mark someoneโs birthday in messages. A SnapChat filter, for instance, automatically inserts the emoji cake into the frame, while Facebook notes a userโs birthday by placing an emoji cake beside their name when they are active online. The emoji cake is often paired with the Balloon, Candle, Party Popper, and Wrapped Gift emojis to further emphasize the celebratory wishes or sentiment. The emoji cake is similar to but not to be confused with the Shortcake emoji, a slice of strawberry shortcake also used to mark birthdays, other celebrations, or occasions of treating oneself. As for the edible emoji cake, many websites (and their brick-and-mortar counterparts) offer recipes or party ideas for emoji cakes. Pictures of emoji cakes are popular on social-media platforms like Pinterest. Emoji-inspired baking is sometimes referred to as cakemoji. Just Added Black Music Appreciation Month, Older Americans Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Note This is not meant to be a formal definition of ๐ Birthday Cake emoji like most terms we define on Dictionary.com, but is rather an informal word summary that hopefully touches upon the key aspects of the meaning and usage of ๐ Birthday Cake emoji that will help our users expand their word mastery.