How many pieces does the Birthday Cupcake have?

Set 40905 contains 174 pieces, including 48 unique parts.

Does it include a minifigure?

Yes, the set comes with one minifigure that can be added to a birthday scene.

What is the set good for?

It works well as a small birthday gift and as tabletop decoration that pairs easily with other seasonal LEGO® sets.

Seasonal

Birthday Cupcake

The Birthday Cupcake is a 174-piece seasonal LEGO® set that turns an oversized cupcake into a piece of birthday decor. It comes with one minifigure and 48 unique parts in reddish brown, bright pink, white and medium azure.

Set number: 40905
Year: 2026
Pieces: 174
Minifigures: 1
Theme: Seasonal
Different parts: 48

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 48

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (13)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 1

Chef, White Short Legs fig-0179754 pieces × 1

Description

A cupcake built to display

The build centres on a cupcake model with a reddish-brown wrapper and a swirl of pink-and-white frosting, with medium azure used as an accent colour. At 174 pieces and 48 unique parts, the build stays compact enough for a single sitting, which suits it well to a short building session. The finished model works as a tabletop decoration or a small gift, fitting into the wider run of seasonal LEGO® sets built around holidays and occasions such as birthdays.

One minifigure joins the party

A single minifigure comes with the set and can be posed next to the cupcake or worked into a larger birthday scene alongside other sets from the collection. Being a seasonal set, it works well as a small birthday gift that keeps its use after the build is finished, whether as desk decoration or a shelf display. The modest piece count keeps the build short without making it repetitive.

Parts and colours at a glance

The 48 unique parts cover everything from the cupcake wrapper to the frosting on top, spanning several shapes and colours, which makes the set worth a look for anyone after specific pieces for their own creations, including curved elements and pink-and-azure colour accents. The parts list on this page details every element by colour and quantity, making it easy to check what a similar decoration project would still need, or which pieces suit a home-made variation on the cupcake.

Who it suits

The Birthday Cupcake suits anyone after a small, quick-to-build decoration set, whether as a birthday gift, an addition to a collection of seasonal sets, or a short building project in its own right. With just 174 pieces, the build wraps up quickly while still offering enough variety in parts to stay interesting throughout. Anyone who already owns other seasonal LEGO® sets can add this cupcake straight into an existing line-up of occasion decorations.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Birthday Cupcake have?: Set 40905 contains 174 pieces, including 48 unique parts.
Does it include a minifigure?: Yes, the set comes with one minifigure that can be added to a birthday scene.
What is the set good for?: It works well as a small birthday gift and as tabletop decoration that pairs easily with other seasonal LEGO® sets.