One of the most unique features in Grow A Garden is celebrating the birthdays of NPC shopkeepers. While it might sound simple, this mechanic rewards you with exclusive items if you give them a cake on their special day. If you’re wondering how to bake a birthday cake and which NPCs to celebrate, this guide will walk you through everything.
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How to Make a Birthday Cake in Grow A Garden
There isn’t a separate recipe called “Birthday Cake.” Instead, when you gift a regular Cake to an NPC on their birthday, it automatically counts as a Birthday Cake. Before you can cook, you’ll need to unlock the Cooking Pot Set, which is sold at the Cosmetic Store for $1 Million Sheckles. Once purchased, you can start baking cakes using various recipes. Here are all the available cake recipes you can make with the Cooking Pot:
Common Cakes
- 2x Corn + 2x Strawberry
- 1x Corn + 1x Tomato + 2x Blueberry
- 2x Peach + 1x Ember Lily
- 2x Strawberry + 2x Banana + 1x Pumpkin
Uncommon Cakes
- 1x Strawberry + 1x Corn + 1x Tomato + 1x Apple
Rare Cakes
- 2x Corn + 2x Watermelon
- 1x Watermelon + 2x Corn + 2x Banana
- 1x Blueberry + 1x Grape + 1x Apple + 1x Corn
- 1x Corn + 1x Daffodil + 1x Peach + 1x Apple
- 1x Corn + 1x Watermelon + 1x Tomato + 1x Apple
Legendary Cakes
- 2x Kiwi + 2x Banana
- 2x Kiwi + 2x Corn
- 1x Corn + 1x Tomato + 1x Banana + 1x Sugar Apple
Mythical Cakes
- 2x Sugar Apple + 2x Corn
- 1x Sakura Bush + 1x Cacao + 1x Corn + 1x Giant Pinecone + 1x Spiked Mango
- 1x Banana + 1x Kiwi + 3x Bone Blossom
- 3x Banana + 1x Coconut + 1x Bone Blossom
- 1x Sakura Bush + 1x Sugar Apple + 1x Corn + 1x Bone Blossom
Divine Cakes
- 1x Corn + 4x Elder Strawberry
- 1x Corn + 2x Elder Strawberry + 2x Sugar Apple
- 1x Corn + 4x Sugar Apple
Prismatic Cakes
- 1x Banana + 1x Kiwi + 3x Bone Blossom
- 1x Banana + 4x Sugar Apple
- 1x Elder Strawberry + 1x Sugarglaze + 1x Sugar Apple + 2x Bone Blossom
- 1x Banana + 1x Sugar Apple + 3x Bone Blossom
- 1x Banana + 4x Bone Blossom
Transcendent Cakes
- 1x Banana + 1x Beanstalk + 3x Bone Blossom
With these recipes, you can create different types of cakes to use as gifts.
NPC Birthdays in Grow A Garden
So far, not all NPC birthdays have been revealed. Here’s what we currently know:
Eloise (Gear Shop Owner)
- Birthday: March 4
- Birthday Gifts: x1 Grandmaster Sprinkler, x3 Level Up Lollipop
Sam – Seed Shop
- Birthday: 2 July
- Birthday Gifts: 3 Divine Seeds, 3 Prismatic Seed
Other NPCs such as Isaac, Raphael, and Sam have birthdays that are still unknown. Developers may reveal them in future updates.
Celebrating NPC birthdays in Grow A Garden is more than just a fun side activity—it’s a great way to unlock rare and useful rewards. All you need to do is craft cakes using the Cooking Pot, keep track of NPC birthdays, and deliver the right gift on time.
Currently, only Eloise’s birthday is confirmed, but as the game continues to expand, we can expect more NPC celebrations and rewards to be added. Keep baking, keep gifting, and enjoy the extra bonuses that come your way.