By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 4, 2026
Serves 2
260 cal · 45 min
Birthday Cake Milkshakes
Recipe GLPRd2e27ea4d34b0e
Creamy, indulgent milkshakes that taste like birthday cake in a glass. Vanilla ice cream blended with cake mix creates a sweet, festive treat, finished with a colorful sprinkle-rimmed glass for extra celebration.
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Ingredients
2 tablespoons Corn syrup
1 cup Milk
4 tablespoons Colored sprinkles
5 Vanilla ice cream, large scoops
3 tablespoons Yellow or white cake mix
Directions
Prepare two tall glasses for serving. Note that all ingredient measurements are approximate—adjust quantities based on your blender's capacity and personal preference for thickness.
Pour 2 tablespoons of corn syrup into a small shallow bowl. Spread approximately half of the sprinkles into the bowl around the corn syrup. Dip the rim of the first glass into the corn syrup, then roll it through the sprinkles to coat completely. Repeat with the second glass. Set both glasses aside.
Add the milk, vanilla ice cream scoops, and cake mix to your blender. Blend on medium speed until the mixture reaches a smooth, pourable milkshake consistency, approximately 30–60 seconds. If the shake is too thick, add a splash more milk; if too thin, add another scoop of ice cream.
Carefully pour the blended milkshake into each prepared glass, filling to just below the sprinkle rim. Top each shake with the remaining sprinkles from the bowl.
Insert a straw into each glass and serve immediately while the shake is cold and creamy.
Comments
This is almost a no-brainer for a Charlotte household: all five ingredients are stocked everywhere—Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Publix, Walmart, ALDI, Kroger—with no special stops required. The stated 45 minutes is generous; you're really looking at five minutes of blending once the ice cream softens slightly, though the prep claim likely counts thawing time. Cost per serving lands around $2–2.50 depending on cake-mix brand choice, driven entirely by the ice cream and corn syrup. The real caveat is portion and occasion: this is a two-serving dessert that does not reheat or keep, so it's a same-night treat for a birthday or celebration, not a weeknight staple or meal-prep option.
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