Cake Slice at a glance

Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -7 and gives 70 calories. It stays fresh for 3 days and rots after 5. It weighs 0.2.
Cake Slice is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -7 and gives 70 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -7 and gives 70 calories. It stays fresh for 3 days and rots after 5. It weighs 0.2.
Food in Build 42 has a hunger value, calories and a shelf life. Fresh food goes stale and then rotten, so eat perishables first and keep tins and dry goods for later. Cooking raises the value of many ingredients.
More: Cooking guide · Food list.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.CakeSlice | Food |
Cake Slice is on 3 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery Cake | Any building (display case); Bakery (display case, grocer display, display); Bakery kitchen (display case); and 9 more places | 38% | 4 |
| Fridge Office | Car dealership office (fridge); Factory (fridge); Office (fridge); and 4 more places | 2.9% | 2 |
| Fridge Break Room | Break room (fridge); Daycare (fridge) | 2.5% | 2 |
Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.
Base.CakeSlice.
70 calories, and it changes hunger by -7.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.