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Birthday Cake Milkshakes

Birthday Cake Milkshakes -yes you can make them at home and it doesn’t have to be on your Birthday!

Birthday Cake Milkshakes-yes you can make them at home and it doesn't have to be on your Birthday!

It’s hard to believe I been writing this blog for a whole year already. What started out as a project for my girls and I to bake together in the kitchen has turned into so much more.
As a SAHM it’s given me something to do while the kids are in school. It’s opened up a whole new world of supportive friends who all share the same love of all things sweet and yummy.  I’m so thankful for all of it and all of you.
 
Birthday Cake Milkshakes-yes you can make them at home and it doesn't have to be on your Birthday!
 
 
I’ve learned so much about blogging, facebook, pinterest and food photography. I started out not having a clue. A dear friend came over to my house and showed me  how to get started and I just went from there. Thank you Tracy!
It’s not nearly as much as I need to know. I’m still learning. I’ve decided there may be a few out there wanting to jump into the bloggy world so I’ll be sharing over the next few months a few tips that have helped me go from really bad photos that no one saw because I didn’t know how to share them (thank goodness for small favors) to decent photos that are seen by an average of 2000 views a day.
 
Birthday Cake Milkshakes-yes you can make them at home and it doesn't have to be on your Birthday!

So onto the celebration! This was really just an excuse to make a milkshake. My older daughter has been bugging me for weeks to get her a Zaxby’s Birthday Cake Milkshake.

First off, fast food places charge way too much for milkshakes. And we’re a family of 5. Let’s do the math, 5 x $4 = $20 for milkshakes? I don’t think so.

Plus, we recently had a bad milkshake experience at a major chain. I won’t name them but they rhyme with Tonic.

I love their cheeseburgers. Being lured in on ½ price after 8pm, hubby and I snuck over there one night to surprise the kids. Five 32 oz milkshakes for $10.60. Oh yeah baby, what a deal.

Always remember, you get what you pay for. They advertise real ice cream but maybe the milk is fake? I don’t know but when everyone starts passing down their mostly full milkshake to the next kid in line…let’s just say we won’t fall for that one again.

Birthday Cake Milkshakes-yes you can make them at home and it doesn't have to be on your Birthday!

Luckily for me, Sarah from Fantastical Sharing of Recipes linked up her Cupcake Milkshake at Thursday’s Treasures. Oh yes, I’ll just make them at home.  I didn’t have any canned frosting but I did have everything else on hand. And if I didn’t care for it, I wouldn’t be out $20. I had no need to worry, these are the new favorite in our house, and so, so easy!
 
Birthday Cake Milkshakes-yes you can make them at home!
 
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Yield: 2 milkshakes

Birthday Cake Milkshakes

Birthday Cake Milkshakes

Ingredients

  • Makes 2
  • 1 cup milk
  • 5-6 large scoops vanilla ice cream
  • 3-4 tablespoon yellow or white cake mix
  • Sprinkles
  • Corn syrup

Instructions

  1. All the measurements are estimates, everyone scoops differently, do what works for your blender.
  2. Prepare your glass. Place about 2 tablespoons of sprinkles in the bottom of a small bowl; you want your bowl just a bit larger than the mouth of your glass. Using your finger, rub corn syrup around the rim of your glass then place rim in sprinkles, moving around a bit to get good coverage. Repeat with second glass and set aside.
  3. Place milk, ice cream and cake mix in blender and blend until, you know, milkshake consistency. Pour into prepared glasses and top with the remaining sprinkles in your bowl. No waste.
  4. Add a straw and enjoy!

Notes

you can add sprinkles into the blender with the other ingredients but we found it just clogged the straw and made it harder to drink.

recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com

Thanks for sharing this journey with me and keep coming back for more yummy goodness.
 
Birthday Cake Milkshakes-yes you can make them at home and it doesn't have to be on your Birthday!
 
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  3. Sandra says

    August 17, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    Happy birthday Joan, you do an awesome page! You were one of the first to encourage me and I thank you for that. Congratulations and keep the chocolate coming!!

  11. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says

    August 17, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    Yum! I love that you rimmed the glass in sprinkles! Best. Idea. Ever.

  12. Nicole {WonkyWonderful} says

    August 17, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    Congrats on 1 Year! I’m a rookie blogger & looking forward to your upcoming blog tips. Oh, and of course those milkshakes look amazing – Love the presentation & pics 🙂

  19. Diane Balch says

    August 18, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    Happy First Year, you’ve done a wonderful job. I love the milkshake it’s like a kid’s margarita. Thanks for sharing it on foodie friday.

  23. Emily says

    August 18, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    I haven’t heard of these before but cake batter ice cream is one of my favorites. These look delicious! I hate to pay for the shakes too. I will be making one of these quite soon.

  24. Fiddlesticks says

    August 18, 2012 at 11:28 pm

    Congrats on your blogiversary..
    What a perfect time for you to post this recipe as we were out of town a few days ago and we stopped into an old fashion ice cream parlor and I had a cake batter shake and it was Fantastic and I swore I had to find a recipe and now you post this 🙂
    Yes is was very $$$ to !
    Thanks much !

  27. Krista says

    August 19, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    Love this! My little guy turns 8 next month and he would love these. Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week & come back soon ~EMM

  28. CrazyNutsMom says

    August 19, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    This would be better to serve at a birthday party than cake for my family. We aren’t much of cake eaters.

  31. Kelly Mahoney says

    August 19, 2012 at 11:00 pm

    Congrats on a year of blog love the friendly chat and great tips.I actually used one of your recipes posted here not too long ago for the jello cupcakes they turned out heavenly i used them for my daughters wedding shower with a little added special touches and they were a hit.The only thing i did differently was i used a scratch cake recipe instead of boxed prepackaged they were exquisite. Thank You for such a great blog site and all your sharing

  32. Kelly Mahoney says

    August 19, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    is there a way i could share some photos of the Jello cupcakes i made and howw the whole display turned out would love for you too see them and share with the rest of your readers

  40. Style Sisters says

    August 23, 2012 at 2:53 am

    So stinkin cute!! What a fabulous idea..I love the jars sprinkled with colorful sprinkles! I am totally going to do this with my grandkids! Come link up to Centerpiece Wednesday on my blog and share this idea!
    Karin

    • Mackenzie says

      August 24, 2012 at 8:43 pm

      You are a featured favorite on Saturday Show & Tell on Cheerios and Lattes this weekend! Thanks again for sharing this fabulous recipe! 🙂
      Mackenzie 🙂

  48. Lindsay says

    August 27, 2012 at 4:10 am

    This would be so great to make for my son’s circus themed first birthday! Thank you so much for contributing this to the link party at mommy’s sweet confessions! See you at the next one!

    • Joan Hayes says

      January 7, 2015 at 10:20 am

      There is no longer a “save recipe” Ziplist discontinued the feature. I would recommend either printing the recipe or using Pinterest to save recipes for future use.

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