Birthday Cake Shot
Creamy, sweet, and just like birthday cake—this tasty Birthday Cake shot is everything you need to celebrate your big day!
The Best Recipe for Birthday Cake Shot!
Today’s my birthday, so we’re doing it up super fun and deliciously sweet & festive with a Birthday Cake Shot! This creamy, sweet, and vanilla birthday cake-inspired treat is perfect for celebrating the big day, whether it’s yours or a loved ones!
Happy Birthday, fellow Scorpios, and more—let’s make this year extra sweet and extra special with this recipe for birthday cake shots!
Birthday Cake Shot Ingredients
Birthday Cake Rim
- Vanilla frosting
- Sprinkles
Birthday Cake Shot
- Cake vodka
- Crème de cacao
- Frangelico
- Irish cream
How to Make a Birthday Cake Shot
First, coat the rim of each shot glass in vanilla frosting.
Then, dip the frosting-covered rims in sprinkles. Set aside shot glasses.
Next, add vodka, crème de cacao, Frangelico, and Irish cream to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake until well chilled, then strain into shot glasses.
Shoot, lick the rim, and enjoy the best birthday cake shot!
How to Drink Birthday Cake Shots
You might be wondering why there would need to be a special procedure to enjoy birthday cake shots.
Well, this combo of ingredients is made special by the way you drink it—resulting in the flavor of birthday cake!
(But not to be confused with Cake Shot—which we’ll be sharing soon.)
Once the birthday cake shots are made, shoot the shot, then lick the rim. Voilà–the flavor of birthday cake!
Tools You Need
- Cute Shot Glasses
- Cocktail Shaker Set
- Moonstone Glitter Edible Powder
- Pink Fancy Sprinkles + Glitter Powder Set — perfect for birthday drinks!
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It’s Birthday Time!
Happy Birthday! Yeah!! If your birthday is anywhere near mine, let me know—if not, won’t you join me in celebrating together? <3 I hope you love making birthday cake shots!
‘Til our next sweet adventure together…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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Birthday Cake Shot
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: Makes TWO 1 ½ oz shots 1x
Description
Creamy, sweet, and just like birthday cake—this tasty Birthday Cake shot is everything you need to celebrate your big day!
Ingredients
Birthday Cake Rim
- Vanilla frosting
- Sprinkles
Birthday Cake Shot
- 1 oz cake vodka
- ½ oz crème de cacao
- ½ oz Frangelico
- 1 oz Irish cream
Instructions
- Dip and coat the rim of each shot glass in vanilla frosting. Coat the frosting in sprinkles. Set aside.
- Add vodka, crème de cacao, Frangelico, and Irish cream into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until very well chilled.
- Strain into shot glasses.
- Shoot, then lick the rim. Enjoy!
Equipment
Pink Fancy Sprinkles + Glitter Powder Set
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Moonstone Glitter Edible Powder
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- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Cocktails
- Method: No Cook
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Happy Birthday to You!!! It’s also my birthday and I will definitely be making these tonight to celebrate. Enjoy your day and may your year ahead be spectacular ✨💫
Haha thank you and happy birthday to you too, Stephanie! 😄 Cheers to us having the best b-days ever! 🥂