Cake is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -15 and gives 560 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -15 and gives 560 calories. It stays fresh for 4 days and rots after 9. It weighs 0.5.
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.CakeRaw | Food |
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepare Cake | Cake Preparation | None | No skill needed |
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Slice Cake/Pie.
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
Base.CakeRaw.
560 calories, and it changes hunger by -15.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.