Let Them Drink Cake – Cake Cocktails

Have your cake and drink it too with these mouthwatering cake cocktails! Skip the oven and warm up the shaker instead. All you need are a few ingredients, a shaker, some ice, and of course sprinkles – even if you don’t need them for a particular cocktail, sprinkles are always good to have on hand!

These crowd-pleasers are perfect for any occasion but especially birthdays, weddings, bridal showers, and neighborhood get-togethers. So, gather your pals and get to caking with these 10 delicious cake cocktail recipes.

Cake Batter Martini

Ingredients

• 3 oz Cake Vodka
• 3 oz white/clear creme de cacao
• 2 oz amaretto
• 2 oz heavy whipping cream
• 1 oz Godiva white chocolate liqueur
• Sprinkles

Directions

1. Wet the rims of the martini glasses and dip glass into sprinkles to coat the edges.
2. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for about 30 seconds.
3. Strain into martini glasses and drink!

Birthday Cake Shooter

Ingredients

• 3/4 oz Vodka
• 3/4 oz Frangelico Liqueur
• Fresh Lemon Wedge
• Tsp. Sugar

Directions

1. Fill a shot glass with equal parts vodka and Frangelico hazelnut liqueur
2. Serve with a lemon wedge coated in granulated sugar

Cake Mix

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz vanilla vodka
• 4 1/2 oz ginger ale

Directions

Fill a cocktail glass with ice. Pour in your two ingredients and serve with a stir straw.

Funfetti Cake Batter Martini

Ingredients

• 6 oz Cake Vodka 
• 2 ½ oz white chocolate liqueur
• 4 oz Half & Half
• 4 oz white or clear creme de cacao
• 4 oz amaretto
• Sprinkles and whipped cream for garnish

Directions

1. Dip the top of each martini glass in water and then dip in the sprinkles to coat the rim. Sprinkle a small amount of sprinkles into the bottom of each glass.
2. In a separate container, combine vodka, chocolate liquor, creme de cacao, Half & Half, and amaretto. Stir to combine.
3. Pour mixture into each prepared martini glass.
4. Top with whipped cream and more sprinkles if desired!

Caramel Cheesecake Martini

Ingredients

• 1 oz vanilla vodka
• 1 oz caramel vodka
• ¾ cup Fat Free Half & Half
• 1/2 graham cracker smashed into crumbs
• caramel sauce
• 1 tsp honey
• caramel candies for garnish – optional

Directions

1. Rub honey on the edge of a martini glass. Roll in graham cracker crumbs until coated well.
2. In a shaker, combine both vodkas, about 3/4 cup half & half, and a handful of ice. Shake until mixed well.
3. Using a spoon, drizzle caramel sauce on the inside of your martini glass.
4. Immediately pour beverage into the martini glass.
5. Add a skewer of two caramel candies for garnish if desired.

Cake By The Ocean

Makes a pitcher

Ingredients

• 2 cups cake vodka 
• 2 cups coconut rum
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 2 cups orange juice
• Club soda (optional)
• Maraschino cherries, pineapple slices, and orange slices for garnish (optional)
• Ice or frozen pineapple to keep it chilled

Directions

1. All ingredients should be chilled.
2. Add vodka, rum, and both juices to a pitcher filled with ice or frozen pineapple.
3. Add 2-4 cups club soda to make it more like a punch, or to serve more people, if desired.
4. Place some cherries, orange slices and pineapple wedges in the pitcher. Enjoy!

Chocolate Cake Martini

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Godiva Chocolate Liquor
• 2 oz. Cake Vodka
• 2 oz. half and half
• Chocolate Syrup
• Chocolate Shavings (optional)
• Ice

Directions

1. In a large martini glass, drizzle the inside with chocolate syrup.
2. In a cocktail shaker, fill 3/4 with ice. Add the chocolate liquor, vodka, and half & half. Shake vigorously for a few seconds.
3.  Strain into the prepared martini glass and top with chocolate shavings.

Strawberry Shortcake Mimosa

Ingredients

• 1 oz vanilla vodka
• 1 tablespoon strawberry ice cream or sorbet
• Prosecco or Champagne
• Strawberries for garnish

Directions

1. For one mimosa: Place vodka in the bottom of a champagne flute. Add ice cream, then top it off with champagne. Add a strawberry on the side for garnish.
2. For punch: place vodka, ice cream, and champagne in a pitcher. Add berries to champagne flutes for garnish.

King Cake Cocktail

Ingredients

• 1 oz. Vanilla Vodka
• 1 oz. Cake Vodka
• 1 oz. Irish Cream
• Splash of Goldschläger
• 1 1/2 oz. Half & Half
• Garnish: Purple/Yellow/Green Sugar

Directions

1. Rim edge of martini glass in purple, yellow and green sugar. Set aside.
2. In an ice filled shaking glass, combine vanilla vodka, cake vodka, Irish cream, Goldschläger and half and half. Shake well.
3. Strain mix into prepared glass.

Cherry Poke Cake Cocktail

Ingredients

• 2 oz Cake Vodka
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 4 oz cold Sprite or 7-Up
• 1 oz cherry juice from a Maraschino cherry jar
• Maraschino cherries for garnish

Directions

1. Fill a highball glass with ice
2. Pour ingredients over ice. Stir well.
3. Garnish with cherries.