Okay, so you’ve built Tarrey Town from the ground up (literally) and the little community is starting to feel alive… and honestly? A Parent’s Love is one of the sweetest stories tucked inside it. A sick kid, two worried parents and one very strange cake.
It’s a short side quest with a warm payoff, and it’s totally manageable even if you’re still finding your feet in Hyrule. Let’s walk through this together.
A Parent’s Love at a Glance
A Parent’s Love is one of the 76 side quests in Breath of the Wild, and it lives in Tarrey Town, out in the Akkala region.
| Detail | Answer |
|---|---|
| Location | Tarrey Town, Akkala |
| Unlocks | After you complete From the Ground Up (Tarrey Town finished) |
| Quest givers | Ruli and Hagie, parents of little Hunnie |
| How it starts | Overhear the parents at night through their window |
| Goal | Cook a Monster Cake for Hunnie |
| Ingredients | Monster Extract, Tabantha Wheat, Cane Sugar, Goat Butter |
| Reward | Gold Rupee (worth 300 Rupees) |
New to Tarrey Town? Our Tarrey Town guide covers how Hudson’s building project grows into a full town, and the Akkala region guide covers everything around it.
Step by Step: Baking a Monster Cake
Take your time with this one. It has a few moving parts, but nothing here is stressful.
Step 1: Eavesdrop at Night
Visit Tarrey Town after dark and find Ruli and Hagie’s house, the one on the left side of the inn. Stand by the open window and listen. Hunnie is sick, and the only thing she wants to eat is a cake made with… monster stuff.
No Stress: if you show up during the day, rest at a campfire or the inn until night. They only have this conversation after dark.
Step 2: Learn the Recipe
The Monster Cake is the same idea as a Nutcake, just with the acorn swapped for something much weirder. Here’s the chill version:
- Monster Extract: the one special ingredient, only sold by Kilton.
- Tabantha Wheat: the flour.
- Cane Sugar: the sweet part.
- Goat Butter: the butter, obviously.
Use exactly those four. Swap any of them and you’ll get something else.
Step 3: Get Monster Extract from Kilton
Kilton runs Fang and Bone, a monster parts shop in a purple balloon, and he pays in his own currency, Mon. Sell him monster parts (horns, guts, fangs) to earn Mon, then buy Monster Extract. It’s cheap, so a handful of Bokoblin horns covers it.
- First visit: his shop is on the west island in Skull Lake, deep in Akkala, and it’s only open at night. Zuna Kai Shrine is right there, which makes it easy to reach.
- After that: Kilton also starts showing up outside towns and villages at night, so you won’t always need to trek out to Skull Lake.
Step 4: Buy the Baking Ingredients
Tabantha Wheat, Cane Sugar and Goat Butter are all sold at the general store in Rito Village. Akh Va’quot Shrine is the closest warp point. Grab a few extras while you’re there, because they’re great for other recipes too.
Step 5: Cook It
Find any cooking pot with a fire under it (Tarrey Town has one), add the four ingredients and cook. Okay but… this part is so good. The little jingle when a new dish works never gets old.
Step 6: Deliver the Cake
Warp back to Tarrey Town (Dah Hesho Shrine is close) and give the Monster Cake to Ruli. Then talk to her once more to wrap up the quest and get your Gold Rupee.
The Reward
The Payoff: a Gold Rupee, which sells for 300 Rupees. Not bad at all for a baking errand.
Honestly, though, the real reward is the moment itself. You helped a family, Hunnie feels better and Tarrey Town feels a little more real because of it. That’s the BOTW magic right there.
Little Tips That Help
- Meet Kilton early: his shop is worth unlocking anyway. He sells monster themed gear and some seriously odd items.
- Hoard monster parts: keep a stack of horns and guts so you can turn them into Mon whenever you need to.
- Do it alongside the town quest: you’ll be bouncing between Hateno and Tarrey Town for From the Ground Up anyway, so watch for this one once the wedding wraps up the town quest.
- Combine your Rito trip: if you’re heading to Rito Village for the ingredients, it’s a perfect time to visit Vah Medoh or the Rito stable.
Planning a big loop between Akkala, Skull Lake and Rito Village? The Breath of the Wild interactive map makes it way easier to plot.
A Parent’s Love FAQ
How do you start A Parent’s Love in Breath of the Wild?
Go to Tarrey Town at night, find Ruli and Hagie’s house on the left side of the inn and listen at the window.
What is the Monster Cake recipe?
Monster Extract, Tabantha Wheat, Cane Sugar and Goat Butter, cooked together in a pot.
Where do you get Monster Extract?
From Kilton at Fang and Bone. His shop first appears at night on the west island of Skull Lake in Akkala.
What is the reward for A Parent’s Love?
A Gold Rupee, which is worth 300 Rupees.
Can you miss A Parent’s Love?
It only appears after you finish From the Ground Up, so complete Tarrey Town first.
Honestly? It’s a tiny quest that sends you across half of Hyrule for a cake, and that’s exactly why it’s lovely. Grab those ingredients, take your time with this one and go make a kid’s day. You’ve got this.
