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    Birthday Cake Martini

    Published: Jan 5, 2021

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    Birthday Cake Martini

    Originally Posted May 29, 2012. Updated 1/5/2021

    A close up view of a birthday cake martini - a creamy white drink in a martini glass. The rim is coated with colourful nonpareils.

    This Birthday Cake Martini is cute, a little trashy, a lot of fun, and really does taste like birthday cake in liquid form! Celebrate!

    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.

    A close up view of a creamy white drink in a martini glass. The rim is coated with colourful nonpareils.

    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:

    A close up view of a birthday cake martini - a creamy white drink in a martini glass. The rim is coated with colourful nonpareils.  There is a pink ballon animal and blue birthday candles at the base of the glass.

    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.

    A close up view of a birthday cake martini - a creamy white drink in a martini glass. The rim is coated with colourful nonpareils.  There is a pink ballon animal and blue birthday candles at the base of the glass.


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    A close up view of a creamy white drink in a martini glass. The rim is coated with colourful nonpareils.

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    A close up view of a birthday cake martini - a creamy white drink in a martini glass. The rim is coated with colourful nonpareils.  There is a pink ballon animal at the base of the glass.

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    A close up view of a birthday cake martini - a creamy white drink in a martini glass. The rim is coated with colourful nonpareils. There is a pink ballon animal and blue birthday candles at the base of the glass.
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    Birthday Cake Martini

    This Birthday Cake Martini Cocktail is a little trashy, a lot of fun, and really does taste like birthday cake in liquid form!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Total Time5 mins
    Course: Beverage
    Cuisine: Canadian
    Servings: 1 Large Cocktail
    Calories: 604kcal
    Author: Marie Porter

    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

    * “Coconut Cream” is the heavy, creamy version of coconut milk. We tend to buy it in Asian grocers, but it’s usually available in the Asian/Indian sections of larger grocers also. It’s NOT “Coconut Juice” or “Cream of Coconut” – those are two entirely different products!
    ** For the purposes of this blog entry, we used appropriately shaped/sized glasses from IKEA – about $3 each

    Nutrition

    Calories: 604kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Iron: 2mg

    A close up view of a birthday cake martini - a creamy white drink in a martini glass. The rim is coated with colourful nonpareils.

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    Comments

    1. Cathy

      May 29, 2012 at 8:24 am

      5 stars
      Awesome! I tried the cake vodka in my ginger ale and loved it. I have to try this! 🙂

      Reply
    2. Nani

      May 29, 2012 at 9:43 am

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
      • Rose

        October 23, 2021 at 9:44 am

        5 stars
        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

        Reply

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