U+1F370 "🍰" Shortcake Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
🍰
U+1F370 "🍰" Shortcake is an encoded symbol representing a slice of layered cake, typically depicted with a creamy or fruity topping and a triangular slice shape. In digital communication, it is used to express celebration, indulgence, dessert, or the act of sharing a treat, often appearing in messages about birthdays, parties, or casual enjoyment. The character belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block and was added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0, reflecting the growing need for food-related emoji in global text and messaging.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F370 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Shortcake |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 🍰 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 🍰 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9F 0x8D 0xB0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83C 0xDF70 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F370 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83c\udf70 |