Cooking is a useful hobby in Heartopia. Players will use up tons of energy while doing things like fishing, mining, and gardening, and eating meals is the easiest way to get that energy back. You can also sell cooked meals to Albert Jr. For some quick Gold, or give them as gifts to other residents.
Most recipes in Heartopia unlock naturally as players level up their cooking hobby or purchase them from Massimo. Roll Cake, however, does not follow this pattern. Roll Cakes unlock in a completely different way, which is why many players miss it. This guide explains how to unlock the Roll Cake recipe and how to make it in Heartopia.
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How to Get the Roll Cake Recipe in Heartopia
Instead of being sold by Massimo, the cooking mentor, the Roll Cake recipe is sold by Doris, a hidden NPC that many Heartopia players completely miss. Doris only spawns during special weather, like rain, snow, rainbows, and meteor showers, which is why you may not have seen her before. She sells the Roll Cake recipe for 50 Wishing Stars.
Doris does not stay in one place. Her location changes depending on the weather. If you want a full breakdown of where Doris appears during each weather type, we have a separate guide that covers all of her locations.
Once you have unlocked the Roll Cake recipe, open it from your inventory to learn it. Then go to Massimo’s kitchen or your home if you have a stove there, and interact with it. Now players will have to choose the Roll Cake recipe from there.
There are 7 Roll Cake variants that you can make in Heartopia:
Original Roll Cake Recipe
- 1x Eggs
- 1x Milk
- 2x Any Sugar
Orange Roll Cake Recipe
- 1x Eggs
- 1x Milk
- 2x Orange Sugar
Blue Roll Cake Recipe
- 1x Eggs
- 1x Milk
- 2x Blue Sugar
Red Roll Cake Recipe
- 1x Eggs
- 1x Milk
- 2x Red Sugar
Yellow Roll Cake Recipe
- 1x Eggs
- 1x Milk
- 2x Yellow Sugar
Indigo Roll Cake Recipe
- 1x Eggs
- 1x Milk
- 2x Indigo Sugar
Green Roll Cake Recipe
- 1x Eggs
- 1x Milk
- 2x Green Sugar
Violet Roll Cake Recipe
- 1x Eggs
- 1x Milk
- 2x Violet Sugar
All of these sugar types can be purchased from Doris. Her stock is limited and changes every time she appears, so make sure to buy as many variants as you can when you find her.
- Released
- January 8, 2026
- Developer(s)
- XD
- Publisher(s)
- XD
- Number of Players
- Single-player
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Life Simulation, Casual, City Builder, Immersive Sim
