I’ve partnered with M&M’S® to create a fun birthday themed recipe:  Birthday Cake Milkshakes

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If there is a birthday coming up for a certain someone you know… a someone who enjoys being surprised with goodies, then a birthday milkshake is the way to go.  It’s a treat filled to the brim with an M&M’S cake batter milkshake, and the rim is adorned with the most delicious garnish ever.

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White frosting is rubbed on the edge of the rims of the glasses.  A birthday cake treat wouldn’t be complete without frosting, would it?

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To make these an extra special treat, M&M’S are dotted into the frosting.  YES, this means you’ll get to eat both the frosting and the M&M’S as you sip your birthday cake milkshake!

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Blend up the milkshake mixture until it’s nice and creamy– the M&M’S in the milkshake will grind down and add a chocolatey flavor.

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Then fill your beautifully adorned glasses with milkshake!

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To make these extra fun, I poked mini cupcakes through festive straws and dotted those with M&M’S too.  I just used store-bought mini cupcakes to make things super easy.  A little curly ribbon tied to the straws helped keep the cupcakes in place.

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This is definitely the ultimate birthday treat: a cupcake, a milkshake, frosting, and M&M’S!

Want to find more great M&M’S recipes?  Check out the M&M’S Pinterest page: www.pinterest.com/mmschocolate.

Birthday Cake Milkshakes
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Birthday Cake Milkshakes

A perfect treat for birthday celebrations!
Prep: 20 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 large milkshakes
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Ingredients

MILKSHAKE GLASSES

  • canned white frosting
  • M&M'S

MILKSHAKES

  • 4 extra large scoops vanilla ice cream
  • ½ to ¾ cup milk
  • cup white cake mix
  • cup M&M'S

OPTIONAL GARNISHES

  • mini-cupcakes
  • additional M&M'S
  • fun straws

Instructions 

  • Prepare your milkshake glasses first: Use a knife to edge the tops of your glasses with about 1 inch of frosting. Press M&M'S into the frosting to create a trail of candies around the tops of the glasses.
  • Prepare the milkshakes:  Place ice cream, ½ cup milk, cake mix and M&M'S in a blender. Blend until smooth,  adding a little more milk if too thick.
  • Fill milkshake glasses and garnish with fancy straws. Add mini cupcakes punched through the straws, if desired (just use sharp scissors to snip a hole into the bottoms of the cupcake liners).

Notes

  • You can certainly make a bunch of mini milkshakes for a party, if you'd like.  Just use smaller glasses or cups and follow the same instructions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 1034kcal, Carbohydrates: 159g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 39g, Saturated Fat: 22g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 87mg, Sodium: 789mg, Potassium: 479mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 120g, Vitamin A: 900IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 515mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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12 Comments

  1. Lauren @ Hall Nesting says:

    It’s not my birthday but I definitely want to make these soon!

  2. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says:

    These milkshakes are so adorable and fun, Lori! I love cupcakes and the pretty M&M’s!

  3. Miranda says:

    These are too cute! I love the cupcake on top!

  4. Trish - Mom On Timeout says:

    These milkshakes are so ridiculously cute…and I know delicious! Such a fun idea!

  5. Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says:

    OMG, I am in LOVE! My sister is so getting these for her next birthday! I love M&Ms, but she is more of a Smarties girl so I may have to substitute!

  6. Renee - Kudos Kitchen says:

    The rim of this birthday cake milkshake really puts this fun drink over the top! What a treat!!!

  7. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says:

    I need these milkshakes in my life.  amazing!

  8. Justine | Cooking and Beer says:

    These milkshakes are too cute to handle. Those cupcakes! Love!

  9. Kristen Doyle says:

    Those are so cute, Lori!

  10. Amy Stafford says:

    This is such a fun recipe! Love it!