This Birthday Cake Martini is cute, a little trashy, a lot of fun, and really does taste like birthday cake in liquid form! Celebrate!
Originally Posted May 29, 2012. Updated 1/5/2021
You guys know I'm the Evil Cake Overlord, and purveyor of all that is awesome about cake.
You know that I swear by Swiss Meringue Buttercream, which is - quite simply - the most fabulous frosting that ever existed.
I have never steered anyone wrong when it comes to matters of cake.
Here's the thing: That "frosting" you buy in a can?
Like... the "cream cheese" stuff? The stuff I would never personally put on a cake... ever?
... I love it.
I have the most ridiculous sweet tooth ever, one that knows NO shame.
While I would never use canned frosting on cake, it has other great uses... like making store bought gluten free cookies palatable.
Melting some and drizzling it over ice cream is probably my guiltiest of pleasures. (Hear that? That's the sound of my "cred" dying... ack! ).
With the new cake vodkas on the market, there's another great use for it - I like to keep some on hand, for rimming martini glasses!
... which brings me to today's recipe:
Birthday Cake Martinis
As I described in my Candy Apple Martinis post, today's recipe is technically a martini cocktail, not a "martini".
It's all good.
Anyway, last year, I made a Dessert Pizza for my husband's birthday. This year, I created this cocktail for him.
...And then I procrastinated for almost two months, only getting around to posting it when my own birthday was looming! I'm turning 33 tomorrow, hubby - as always - beat me to it!
Anyway, it's been about a year since we first saw the UV "Cake" flavored vodka in a liquor store, which we had to buy - obviously.
I don't know what we were expecting, but we were kind of shocked when out mouths were greeted with the very clear, VERY accurate flavor of canned frosting.
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Birthday Cake Martini Cocktail Recipe
Equipment
- Martini Cocktail Glass
- Cocktail Shaker
Ingredients
- Canned frosting We used “cream cheese” flavor
- Nonpariels, sprinkles, or colored sugar
- 2 oz UV Cake Vodka Or any Vanilla or Cake flavoured Vodka
- 1 oz Disarrono Amaretto
- 1 oz Godiva White Chocolate Creme Liqueur
- 3 oz Coconut Cream*
Instructions
- Using a clean fingertip, smear a thin ring of frosting around the edge of an 8oz martini glass.
- Pour some nonpareils into a shallow dish, gently roll frosted glass edge in them, to coat.
- Measure remaining ingredients into a shaker.
- Add a handful of ice, shake a few times, strain into a martini cocktail glass** (~8 oz size).
Notes
Nutrition
Cathy
Awesome! I tried the cake vodka in my ginger ale and loved it. I have to try this! 🙂
Nani
Too many meds for me to mix my alcohol; I'm a one type of booze in a drink person, but it gave me some ideas and I LOVE the presentation! I'm definitely gong to try the nonpareils glass-lining! I have a weakness for the cream cheese canned frosting for baking with and I also admit weakness; I try to never have a spoon near it or peanut butter when I'm baking. Never though of drizzling it on ice cream though. hmmm...
Marie, you have the best ideas and the most wonderful recipes! But you already know I think you're a foodie-goddess!
Rose
Thank you so much tried this out on my 19 year old she loved and has allowed me to serve at her party. Yes she is a bit much but it will get her to where she wants to go.
Anyway thank you for your amazing ideas I love the Internet