How to Make a Cake in Minecraft
A cake in Minecraft is not only a decorative item but also a fully functional food source that can be placed on a block and eaten slice by slice. In this article, we’ll explain how to craft a cake, what ingredients are needed, and where to find them.
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What You Need to Craft a Cake
To bake a cake in Minecraft, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- 3 Buckets of Milk
- 3 Wheat
- 2 Sugar
- 1 Egg
Where to Find Ingredients
1. Milk
Milk is obtained by milking a cow with an empty bucket. To do this:
- Craft a bucket using 3 iron ingots.
- Find a cow.
- Right-click the cow while holding the bucket.
2. Wheat
Wheat is grown from seeds, which can be obtained by breaking tall grass or collected from villagers’ farms.
- Plant seeds on tilled soil.
- Place water nearby to hydrate the farmland.
- Wait for the wheat to grow.
3. Sugar
Sugar is crafted from sugarcane. Sugarcane is usually found near water sources.
- Collect sugarcane.
- Craft it into sugar using a crafting table.
4. Egg
Eggs are laid by chickens over time. If you don’t have chickens yet, check out our article «How to Tame a Chicken in Minecraft»
Crafting a Cake
When all the ingredients are gathered, use a crafting table to make a cake:
Open the crafting table.
Place the ingredients as follows:
- Top row: 3 Buckets of Milk
- Middle row: 1 Sugar, 1 Egg, 1 Sugar
- Bottom row: 3 Wheat
Collect your finished cake.
Important: Empty buckets will be returned to you after crafting.
How to Use a Cake
- A cake can be placed on any solid surface.
- Right-click it to eat a slice.
- Each slice restores 1 hunger point.
Useful Tips
- A cake cannot be moved once placed, so choose its location carefully.
- Cakes can be used to decorate tables in your base.
Now you know how to bake and use a cake in Minecraft!
Published by: TNT