A round white-iced cake with three lit candles. Universal birthday emoji. On Snapchat specifically, it appears next to a friend's name on their birthday if they have Birthday Party Mode enabled, prompting you to send a birthday snap. Outside Snapchat it's the standard birthday reaction across every platform, age group and generation. Pairs with 🎉, 🥳 and 🎈 in birthday-post comment sections.
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