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# Birthday Cake Favicon

emoji favicon for any website. SVG, ICO, and PNG formats. Served from a global edge network in one HTTP request.

[ICO](https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake.ico)
[PNG 32](https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake?png&size=32)
[Apple Touch](https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/birthday-cake?png&size=180)
[SVG](https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake?svg)

[✨ Customize (change shape, color, animation) →](/generator?emoji=%F0%9F%8E%82)

## Install in your framework

Pick your stack, copy, paste. Works everywhere.

```
<!-- Paste into <head> -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/birthday-cake" />
```

```
<!-- Auto-adapt favicon for system light/dark mode -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake?bg=ffffff&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake?bg=0a0a0a&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/birthday-cake" />
```

```
<!-- index.html -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/birthday-cake" />
```

```
// app/layout.tsx
export const metadata = {
	icons: {
 icon: 'https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake',
 apple: 'https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/birthday-cake',
	},
};
```

```
<!-- index.html (Vite) or nuxt.config.ts -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/birthday-cake">
```

```
<!-- src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/birthday-cake" />
```

```
<!-- src/app.html -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/birthday-cake" />
```

```
// Add to functions.php
add_action('wp_head', function () {
	echo '<link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake" type="image/svg+xml">';
	echo '<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/birthday-cake">';
});
```

```
<!-- layout/theme.liquid -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/birthday-cake">
```

## Variant previews

Tap any variant to copy its link, HTML tag, or CSS cursor. `?shape=circle&bg=1a1a1a`.

Default?shape=circle?shape=rounded?shape=hexagon?shape=diamond?shape=squircle?shape=shield?shape=badge

## What does the Birthday Cake 🎂 emoji mean?

The Birthday Cake emoji 🎂 shows a tiered pink frosted cake with a single lit candle. The universal "happy birthday" emoji, used in birthday wishes, anniversary posts, and celebration threads. Often paired with 🎉 (party popper) and 🎁 (gift) in birthday greetings. Secondary use: anniversary of achievements ("1 year since I shipped this 🎂").

### Common uses

- "Happy birthday" messages and posts
- Anniversary and milestone celebrations
- Birthday-party invitations
- Baking and cake-decorating content
- "My birthday month" annual posts

### Keywords

birthday cakebirthdaycake🎂 meaninghappy birthdaybdaycelebrationanniversarycandlesparty

### Unicode

| Name | Birthday Cake |
| --- | --- |
| Glyph | 🎂 |
| Codepoint | U+1F382 |
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Shortcode | :birthday: |
| Slug | birthday-cake |

## Birthday Cake favicon by framework

Step-by-step install guides.

[WordPress](/birthday-cake-favicon-for-wordpress)
[Next.js](/birthday-cake-favicon-for-nextjs)
[React](/birthday-cake-favicon-for-react)
[Shopify](/birthday-cake-favicon-for-shopify)
[Vue](/birthday-cake-favicon-for-vue)
[Astro](/birthday-cake-favicon-for-astro)
[Svelte](/birthday-cake-favicon-for-svelte)
[Angular](/birthday-cake-favicon-for-angular)

## Related Food & Drink favicons

[🏺Amphora](/amphora-favicon)
[🍆Aubergine](/aubergine-favicon)
[🥑Avocado](/avocado-favicon)
[🍼Baby Bottle](/baby-bottle-favicon)
[🥓Bacon](/bacon-favicon)
[🥯Bagel](/bagel-favicon)
[🥖Baguette Bread](/baguette-bread-favicon)
[🍌Banana](/banana-favicon)
[🫘Beans](/beans-favicon)
[🍺Beer Mug](/beer-mug-favicon)
[🫑Bell Pepper](/bell-pepper-favicon)
[🍱Bento Box](/bento-box-favicon)

## Frequently asked questions

**How do I use 🎂 as a favicon?**

Add one line to your HTML `<head>`: `<link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/birthday-cake">`. The Birthday Cake favicon is served as an SVG from a global edge network and works in every modern browser.

**Does the Birthday Cake favicon work on Safari and iOS?**

Yes. The SVG is served to Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Brave. Safari receives an automatically converted PNG. For iOS home-screen icons, also add `<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/birthday-cake">`.

**Can I customize the Birthday Cake favicon (shape, background, size)?**

Yes. Append query parameters: `?shape=circle&bg=f59e0b&size=64`. Supported shapes include circle, rounded, hexagon, diamond, squircle, shield, and badge. Sizes 16–512 are supported.

**What is the Unicode codepoint of 🎂?**

The Birthday Cake emoji 🎂 is encoded as U+1F382. You can reference it in HTML as `🎂` or in CSS as `content: "\1F382";`.

**Does the Birthday Cake favicon adapt to dark mode?**

By default the SVG is transparent and works on any background. For dark-mode–specific variants, serve two `<link>` tags with `media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"` and different `?bg=` values.

**What does the Birthday Cake emoji mean?**

The Birthday Cake emoji 🎂 shows a tiered pink frosted cake with a single lit candle. The universal "happy birthday" emoji, used in birthday wishes, anniversary posts, and celebration threads. Often paired with 🎉 (party popper) and 🎁 (gift) in birthday greetings. Secondary use: anniversary of achievements ("1 year since I shipped this 🎂").

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*Source: [emojifavicons.com](https://emojifavicons.com)*
