In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make a cake in Minecraft using the Minecraft cake recipe or the cake command.
A Minecraft cake is a food block that a player can eat. A cake needs to be placed down on a solid block before it can be eaten. This is different from other foods in the game which can be eaten as an item in the hotbar. Each cake has 7 slices, with each slice restoring 2 hunger points.
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Available Platforms
| Edition | Platform | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | Windows, Mac & Linux PC's | Yes |
| Bedrock Edition | Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Fire OS, Windows 10 PC's | Yes |
| Education Edition | Mac, iOs 12, Windows 10 PC's | Yes |
| PlayStation Edition | PS3 & PS4 | Yes |
Materials Needed To Make A Cake
- 3 Wheat
- 3 Milk
- 2 Sugar
- 1 Egg
Steps To Make A Minecraft Cake
1. Open Your Crafting Menu
To craft a cake, you first need to open your crafting table in Minecraft. You should see the same grid as in the image below.
2. Add The Cake Ingredients To The Menu
In the crafting table, add the wheat, milk, sugar, and egg to the grid.
You must add the items to the grid in the same pattern as shown in the image below. In the 1st row place down the 3 buckets of milk. In the 2nd row place 1 sugar in the 1st box, 1 egg in the 2nd box, and 1 sugar in the 3rd box. In the 3rd row place down the 3 wheat, one wheat in each box. This is the Minecraft cake recipe.
After you've added the food items to the crafting grid as described above, you'll notice a cake in the box on the right.
3. Move The Cake To Your Inventory
Lastly, we're going to drag the cake down to your inventory so you can eat it.
That's it! Minecraft cakes are a food block that a player can eat. A cake needs to be placed down on a solid block before it can be eaten. This is different from other foods in the game which can be eaten as an item in the hotbar. Each cake has 7 slices, with each slice restoring 2 hunger points.
Minecraft Cake Command
You can also use a Give Command to create cakes in Minecraft. The cake command is available in the following editions:
- Java Edition
- Pocket Edition
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
- Windows 10 Edition
- Education Edition
To run the cake command in Minecraft, open your chat window and enter the command below depending on the version you have.
Java Edition 1.13 and higher cake command
/give @p cake 1
PE, Xbox One, Switch, Win 10, Education Edition
/give @p cake 1 0
FAQ's
What is the use of cake in Minecraft?
Cake has several uses in Minecraft:
- It can be used to restore hunger. Each slice restores 2 hunger points and 0.4 saturation. An entire cake will restore 14 hunger points and 2.8 saturation.
- Cake can be used as a redstone component, emitting a signal strength of 14.
- Cake can be used in composting.
How do you eat cake in Minecraft?
Cake is a bit different than other food in Minecraft in that you need to set it down on top of a solid block before you can eat it. Once you've set it down, use the following game control to eat a slice:
- Java Edition, Windows 10 Edition, Education Edition: right click on the cake
- Pocket Edition (PE): tap on the cake
- Xbox 360, Xbox One, Series X: press the LT button on the Xbox controller
- PS3 and PS4: press the L2 button on the PS controller
- Wii U, Nintendo Switch: press the ZL button on the gamepad
*Cake is eaten at a rate of 1 slice per tick
Do Minecraft pandas eat cake?
Yes, some pandas may pick up and eat a dropped cake, depending on the location of the cake.
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