This is the perfect recipe to celebrate a birthday. The birthday cake shot tastes like birthday cake and when decorated with sprinkles and candles this shot is sure to make someone feel celebrated. This creamy, vodka-based shot recipe is so much fun!
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Ingredients in a Birthday Cake Shot
- Vanilla Vodka – I love vanilla vodka in this recipe, you can replace with unflavored vodka if you want to cut down your ingredient list. You can also use cake vodka.
- White Chocolate Liqueur – This is what gives the shot its nice white color and adds a creamy texture.
- Frangelico – This hazelnut liqueur adds a lot of flavor to this recipe.
- Frosting and Sprinkles – An optional garnish for a festive rim.
Directions
Begin by prepping the rim of your shot glasses. Smear a little icing on the outer edge around half of each glass. Next, roll the iced part into sprinkles until they are completely covered.
Next, mix the vodka, white chocolate liqueur and Frangelico in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake for 10 to 15 seconds.
Pour the mixture into your glass. Serve with a candle for maximum birthday wishes.
Tips for Making
- Use rainbow sprinkles or anything that reminds you of classic funfetti cake.
- If you don’t have vanilla icing available to adhere the sprinkles, you can substitute it for honey or marshmallow fluff.
- Add whipped cream if you want a fluffy topping.
- Pair with birthday cake pops or birthday cake cookies.
Items Used
For this delicious shot recipe, I used these tall birthday candles, nonpareil sprinkles and these shot glasses.
Goes Great With
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I use instead of vanilla vodka?
For this Birthday Cake Shot recipe, we recommend vanilla vodka, cake flavored or unflavored vodka. Feel free to substitute what you have on hand.
What is a good shot for birthdays?
We love this recipe for a Birthday Cake Shot as well as other shot recipes.
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Ingredients
- 1½ ounce vanilla vodka
- 1½ ounce white chocolate liqueur
- ½ ounce Frangelico
- 1 teaspoon vanilla icing (optional )
- 1 tablespoon rainbow sprinkles (optional )
Instructions
- Begin by prepping the rim of your shot glasses. Smear a little icing on the outer edge around half of each glass. Next, roll the iced part into sprinkles until they are completely covered.
- Next, mix the vodka, white chocolate liqueur and Frangelico in a shaker with ice. Shake for 10 to 15 seconds.
- Pour the mixture into your glass. Serve with a candle for maximum birthday wishes.
Notes
- Use rainbow sprinkles or anything that reminds you of classic funfetti cake.
- If you don’t have icing available to adhere the sprinkles, you can substitute it for honey or marshmallow fluff.
- Pair with birthday cake pops or birthday cake cookies.
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
So fun!
Yum!!