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How to Make Pastcake in Infinite Craft

Pastcake is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Shortcake. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Past TenseShortcakePastcake

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 612 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3WaterWindWave
  4. 4EarthWaveSand
  5. 5FireSandGlass
  6. 6GlassSandHourglass
  7. 7FireHourglassTime
  8. 8AshTimeHistory
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10GlassSteamMirror
  11. 11HistoryMirrorPast
  12. 12FireWindSmoke
  13. 13SmokeWaterFog
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15FogPlantMushroom
  16. 16EarthMushroomToadstool
  17. 17PlantWindDandelion
  18. 18DandelionPlantWeed
  19. 19ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  20. 20DustWindSandstorm
  21. 21SandstormWaterOasis
  22. 22OasisPlantDate
  23. 23DateWaterDating
  24. 24DatingEarthMarriage
  25. 25EarthMarriageDivorce
  26. 26DandelionDustWish
  27. 27WaterWishGenie
  28. 28DivorceGenieSingle
  29. 29Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  30. 30PastTriplePast Tense
  31. 31FireSteamEngine
  32. 32EngineWindWindmill
  33. 33DustWindmillFlour
  34. 34DustFlourCake
  35. 35DustPlantPollen
  36. 36PollenWaterHoney
  37. 37EarthEarthMountain
  38. 38HoneyMountainBear
  39. 39DandelionWindSeed
  40. 40BearSeedStrawberry
  41. 41CakeStrawberryShortcake
  42. 42Past TenseShortcakePastcake
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Water + Windโ†’ Wave4Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand5Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass6Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass7Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time8Ash + Timeโ†’ History9Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam10Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror11History + Mirrorโ†’ Past12Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke13Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog14Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant15Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom16Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool17Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion18Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed19Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom20Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm21Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis22Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date23Date + Waterโ†’ Dating24Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage25Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce26Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish27Water + Wishโ†’ Genie28Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single29Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple30Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense31Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine32Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill33Dust + Windmillโ†’ Flour34Dust + Flourโ†’ Cake35Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen36Pollen + Waterโ†’ Honey37Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain38Honey + Mountainโ†’ Bear39Dandelion + Windโ†’ Seed40Bear + Seedโ†’ Strawberry41Cake + Strawberryโ†’ Shortcake42Past Tense + Shortcakeโ†’ Pastcake

Other ways to make Pastcake

2 combinations are known to produce Pastcake. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Pastcake
FirstSecondResult
Past TenseShortcakePastcake
Past tenseShortcakePastcake

Pastcake at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
61
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

Similar effort to Pastcake, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Pastcake in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past Tense with Shortcake. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Pastcake?

42 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is Pastcake hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Pastcake?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Pastcake, and the shortest route is shown above.

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