diff --git a/GROUPS.md b/GROUPS.md
index ffe60e3728..6926fb3f48 100644
--- a/GROUPS.md
+++ b/GROUPS.md
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ These groups are used mostly for informational purposes
 * `flower_pot`: Flower pot
    * `flower_pot=1`: Empty flower pot
    * `flower_pot=2`: Flower pot with a plant or flower
+* `cake`: Cake (rating = slices left)
 * `book=1`: Book
 * `pane=1`: Node is a “pane”-like node glass pane or iron bars
 * `bed=1`: Bed
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cake/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cake/init.lua
index 9e8e101ffe..fc0ac015ab 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cake/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cake/init.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_cake:cake", {
 		fixed = full_cake
 	},
 	stack_max = 1,
-	groups = {handy=1, food=2,attached_node=1, dig_by_piston=1},
+	groups = {handy=1, cake=7, food=2,attached_node=1, dig_by_piston=1},
 	drop = '',
 	on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker, itemstack)
 		minetest.do_item_eat(2, ItemStack("mcl_cake:cake_6"), ItemStack("mcl_cake:cake"), clicker, {type="nothing"})
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ local register_slice = function(level, nodebox, desc)
 			type = "fixed",
 			fixed = nodebox,
 			},
-		groups = {handy=1, food=2,attached_node=1,not_in_creative_inventory=1,dig_by_piston=1},
+		groups = {handy=1, cake=level, food=2,attached_node=1,not_in_creative_inventory=1,dig_by_piston=1},
 		drop = '',
 		on_rightclick = on_rightclick,
 		sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),