Minecraft wiki entry for Cake, associated text: Cake was added to Minecraft following the ModDB 2010 Indie of the Year Awards. Notch agreed to add cake to Minecraft if it won, which led to a campaign called "The Quest For Cake". Minecraft won 3 of the 7 awards, including the "Indie of the Year" award.
Placing a cake makes the same sound as placing wool.
The player can place cake on top of a bed, and while sleeping, the cake shows on the player's screen as if it were on top of their head.
The name of the achievement is a reference to the internet meme "The Cake is a Lie", which originated from Valve Software's game, Portal.
On May 17, 2019, for the 10th anniversary of Minecraft, the cake model was changed to display a "10" above it, made of white concrete.