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.
How To Make A Cake Video Tutorial
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