🧁️ Cupcake emoji
HTML
🧁
Unicode
U+1F9C1
What is 🧁️ called?
🧁️ is called the Cupcake emoji.
Also known as fairy cake or small iced cake. These terms reflect common wording, regional usage, or how the symbol looks; Unicode’s official name is cupcake.
What does 🧁️ mean?
🧁 is officially named cupcake. A small, individual-sized cake typically baked in a paper liner and topped with frosting or decorative elements. The cupcake emoji represents personal treats, celebration, and the joy of beautifully decorated desserts that bring smiles to both children and adults.
Use it for literal references to cupcake and for individual treats, party planning, creative baking, small celebrations. “Fairy cake” is a British term for a similar small cake; wrapper and icing distinguish it from a cake slice. Related choices include 🍰 Shortcake and 🥧 Pie.
Other meanings
It can mean individual treats, party planning, creative baking, small celebrations. Context determines whether the message is literal, culinary, cultural, practical, or social.
Example Usage
Made vanilla cupcakes for the school fundraiser 🧁
The menu or kitchen message uses cupcake 🧁
More details
Officially named cupcake. Its code point is U+1F9C1. It was introduced in Emoji 11.0.
Visual description
A small cake in a brown paper liner topped with swirled pink or white frosting and often decorated with a small cherry or sprinkles.
“Fairy cake” is a British term for a similar small cake; wrapper and icing distinguish it from a cake slice. Colours, proportions, orientation, and fine details vary by platform.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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