Fortnite Players Hunt for Birthday Cake Slices to Complete Chapter 7 Season 4 Quests

Players of Fortnite are being tasked with a sweet new objective as the game kicks off its ninth birthday celebration in Chapter 7 Season 4. As part of the season’s Celebration questline, players must locate and devour four slices of a giant chocolate birthday cake to complete a mission, turning what would normally be a leisurely drop into a timed scavenger hunt across the island. The cakes appear at named locations in both Fortnite Battle Royale and Fortnite OG, though the quest’s reliability depends heavily on which mode a player chooses to play.

The core mechanic is deceptively simple: each birthday cake sits on the ground with four slices scattered around it, and a player must quickly consume all four to finish the quest in a single trip. The catch is that the slices are shared and can be snatched up by rival players before you arrive, meaning a slow landing can leave you short. Those who want to bank the quest as fast as possible are advised to drop directly onto a cake location rather than searching for one after already being in the match. If a player fails to grab all four slices in one go, they can simply queue up for another game and try again.

How to Spot the Cakes

For players new to the birthday cake quest, the tell is unmistakable: keep an eye out for the familiar party balloons that have become a staple of the season’s festivities. These balloons always point toward a cake, whether they are floating outside a building or resting right beside it. Once spotted, players must descend and eat the slices before anyone else does.

It is worth noting that the cake mechanic is currently bugged in Fortnite Battle Royale, affecting both Build and Zero Build modes. The slices simply will not register as edible in those variants, which has pushed many players toward Fortnite OG, where the cakes function as intended. This quirk has created an uneven playing field, with the quest effectively becoming an OG-only activity until Epic Games resolves the issue.

Birthday cakes are bugged in Fortnite Battle Royale (Build and Zero Build), but can be eaten in Fortnite OG.

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The community has responded with a mix of frustration and determination. Players who have fallen victim to the bug have taken to sharing workarounds and alternate strategies, while those in OG have embraced the hunt as a seasonal tradition. The shared nature of the slices has also added a competitive layer, with players racing to secure the cakes before their opponents can claim them.

Where the Cakes Are Located

As of now, Gamer24h has identified eight birthday cake locations in Fortnite Battle Royale, though players should treat this list as provisional. Because the cakes in Battle Royale may fail to spawn, some players will be forced to turn to Fortnite OG to complete the quest. The publication promises to update the guide once the bug is fixed.

Among the confirmed Battle Royale locations are the wooden patio of the largest lodge in Lifty Lodge, the interior of a building under construction beside the Epic Mega Arcade southeast of Pac-Man Island, and the area next to the music stage in Wonkeeland. Further afield, cakes can be found on a grassy platform in the northwest corner of Green Hill Zone, inside the red Epic Mega Arcade barn northwest of Stone Sanctum, within the Pixel Polys building east of Stone Sanctum, on the small island east of Heatwave Harbor, and in the southeast corner of Cluster Coast.

For players opting to complete the quest in Fortnite OG, the most reliable approach is to land at the center of either Junk Junction or Pleasant Park and eat as many slices as possible. If a player does not manage all four slices, they can quickly run over to the POI they did not land at and search for more cake. Additional OG locations include the lodge in Lonely Lodge, the Viking village southwest of Snobby Shores, the northernmost house of Salty Springs, the red barn at Fatal Fields, and the northwest corner of Shifty Shafts.

Looking Ahead

The birthday cake quest is set to remain a central feature of Chapter 7 Season 4‘s birthday celebration, with Epic Games expected to continue monitoring the cake mechanic for stability. Players are encouraged to report any bugs they encounter through the official channels so the development team can prioritize fixes. As the season progresses, Gamer24h will continue to track the state of the quest and update this guide with any new cake locations or corrections to the existing list.

Until then, players looking to complete the Celebration quest should plan their drops carefully, favor the OG mode for a reliable experience, and keep their eyes peeled for those party balloons that signal where the next slice of cake awaits.

Have you completed the birthday cake quest? Let us know your strategy and any cake locations you have discovered in the comments below.