Birthday Cake Milkshake
This Birthday Cake Milkshake is ready in 5 minutes and made with just 4 ingredients - ice cream, milk, frosting, and sprinkles - and is perfect for when you want a quick sweet treat.
This Birthday Cake Milkshake blends ice cream with milk and frosting before stirring in sprinkles, it’s then finished off with fun and tasty garnishes! Ready to sip on in just 5 minutes!
Enjoy another birthday cake-flavored dessert, such as my Birthday Cake Blondies which are made with a cake mix! Or this Funfetti Birthday Cake Dip that’s made with four ingredients in just 5 minutes!
All About This Delicious Birthday Cake Milkshake
This Birthday Cake Milkshake Recipe is worth running to the kitchen to blend up right now! Even if there isn’t a birthday to celebrate because we all know birthday cake-flavored desserts should be enjoyed all the time!
It also helps that this milkshake recipe is made in only 5 minutes using just four ingredients! Making it so you can truly whip one up whenever your sweet tooth strikes!
Ingredients For Birthday Cake Milkshakes
- Vanilla Ice Cream
- Whole Milk
- White Frosting
- Sprinkles
- Whipped Cream
- Mini Cupcakes
- Birthday Candles
A Cake Shake For Everyone!
To me, a birthday cake is delicious regardless of if it’s chocolate or vanilla! However, I realize some people do have a preference, and that’s totally fine!
For that reason, it’s important to know that you can make this shake recipe vanilla or chocolate flavored! That way, there’s a birthday cake shake for everyone to enjoy!
To make this recipe into a chocolate birthday cake version, just swap the vanilla ice cream out for chocolate ice cream. Then exchange the vanilla frosting for chocolate frosting.
Lastly, add a 1/4 cup of chocolate syrup and blend it all up. Afterward, stir in the sprinkles, add toppings, and then enjoy your Chocolate Birthday Cake Milkshake!
How To Make A Birthday Cake Milkshake
- Prepare the homemade whipped cream.
- Pulse ice cream, milk, and frosting in a blender until it becomes smooth. Fold in the sprinkles by hand.
- Pour the milkshake mixture into a tall milkshake glass.
- Top with whipped cream, additional sprinkles, and a mini cupcake.
- Place a candle on top of the mini cupcake!
More Milkshake Recipes:
- McDonald’s Shamrock Shake Copycat – Now you can enjoy your favorite shake year-round!
- Coffee Milkshake – The perfect treat for those that love the flavor of coffee!
- Peanut Butter Milkshake (Freak Shake) – Made with over-the-top garnishes!
- Chocolate Milkshake – Perfectly thick and rich!
- Irish Cream Milkshake – An adult treat made with only two ingredients!
This recipe was originally published in April 2017 and was updated in January 2023 with a fresh recipe and photos.
Steps
If using whipped cream, prepare before the milkshake.
Add the ice cream, milk, and frosting to a blender and pulse until smooth. Fold in the sprinkles.
Pour the mixture into a chilled milkshake glass.
Top with whipped cream, additional sprinkles, and a mini cupcake.
Don’t forget a birthday candle on top of the mini cupcake!
Notes
- Place your milkshake glass in the freezer for 15 minutes while you prepare the recipe in the blender.
- You can spread 2 tablespoons of frosting around the edge of the glass or beer stein and coat in sprinkles if desired.
- Regular whipped cream (page XX) or canned whipped cream may be used instead of pudding whipped cream for topping.
- Make a chocolate cake version by using chocolate ice cream and frosting, and adding ¼ cup of Chocolate Syrup.
Nutrition
- Calories1313
- Carbs179g
- Protein16g
- Fat60g
- Saturated fat29g
- Fiber2g
- Sugar165g
- Sodium518mg
Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.
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