The correct preposition is at . You throw something at somebody / something.
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The correct preposition is at.
You throw something at somebody / something.
She threw a cake at my face. This means she aimed at my face. Maybe she hit my face, maybe she didn't.
'at' is the usual preposition.
She threw a cake in my face. This means it hit my face.
'in someone's face' is a fixed expression. We don't say eg in my chest, eg in my arm.