Funfetti Cake Batter Milkshakes

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Whenever I think of the times that I have really had a craving for a rich, decadent dessert, they seem to coincide with a certain amount of laziness. There are the occasions when you feel proactive and want to create impressive delicacies, of course, but there are also plenty of times when you’re lounging on the couch with your laptop, lurking on people’s Facebook pages reviewing your stock portfolio and simply can’t be bothered to spend an hour in the kitchen.

In times like these, what are your options? Dive into that bowl of stale Halloween candy? Miss the next episode of 30 Rock C-Span Congress coverage? It is precisely times such as these that call for Funfetti Cake Batter Shakes—simple, delicious, and ready in three easy steps.

(1) Vanilla ice cream.

ice cream

(2) Milk.

milk

(3) Funfetti cake mix.

cake mix

Blend and enjoy!

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Funfetti Cake Batter Milkshakes

Recipe adapted from A Beautiful Mess

Printable Recipe

1/2 package Funfetti cake mix

2-3 cups vanilla ice cream

2-3 cups milk

In a blender, combine the cake mix, 2 cups vanilla ice cream, and 2 cups milk. Blend until well combined and adjust with more ice cream or more milk and blend until desired thickness is reached. Serve immediately.

Optional: Decorate the glasses by rubbing a thin layer of corn syrup on the rims and then dipping them in colorful sprinkles.

Makes 2 large servings or 4 regular servings.

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17 Comments

  1. The Weekend Gourmet
    March 18, 2012 / 1:32 pm

    Wow…what a great idea! I'm thinking the cake mix helps the shake stay nice and thick instead of getting all melty. Genius! BTW…I'm having a great Biscoff Easter giveaway, so come check it out!

  2. Becky
    March 18, 2012 / 4:15 pm

    Koci, This looks yummy! I love your pictures, they are so pretty!

  3. Suz
    March 18, 2012 / 4:37 pm

    Oh wow! I love the sprinkles round the rim. I wonder if we have funfetti here. Hmmmm.

  4. mangiabella
    March 19, 2012 / 7:27 pm

    hee hee seems like we lounge on the couch quite similarly LOL….if there's funfetti involved, you know we're having some fun 🙂

  5. Nami | Just One Cookbook
    March 20, 2012 / 8:37 am

    Hi Koci! I love the look of this milkshake! So cute! I'm falling love with your photos… I was browsing your blog a bit and it was really fun. 🙂

  6. Kristen (swanky dietitian)
    March 21, 2012 / 2:43 am

    What a delicious idea!
    I love funfetti cake..it is one of my favorites!!!

  7. Hester @ Alchemy in the Kitchen
    March 22, 2012 / 1:28 pm

    Hi Koci,

    Very cute dessert idea. Love the funfetti – love the photo of the glass.

  8. bigFATcook
    April 14, 2012 / 3:58 pm

    Easy to make and absolutely wonderful!

  9. Rebecca
    April 14, 2012 / 11:48 pm

    How did you get the sprinkles around the rim like that? It's beautiful <3

  10. Dinner at Six Thirty
    April 16, 2012 / 5:49 pm

    Cute idea! Great for kids!

  11. Anonymous
    April 30, 2012 / 10:04 pm

    Yum! I'm a huge milkshake fan!

  12. Skerlie Bee
    April 30, 2012 / 11:49 pm

    More importantly, WHERE did you get the sprinkles? Those are adorable!

  13. Unknown
    June 29, 2012 / 4:24 pm

    Oh wow – not healthy but probably super delicious. We are saluting summer with "cool treats week" on our blog. Today we gave several recipes for shakes. We linked to this one as I'm sure it is a big hit. Come check it out:
    sistersplayinghouse.blogspot.com/2012/06/cool-treats-week-splendid-shakes.html

  14. Heather - Chickabug
    July 25, 2012 / 9:10 pm

    Hi Koci! I featured your recipe in a round-up on my blog today:
    chickabug.com/blog/2012/07/funfetti-dessert-recipes.html

    Thank you for the inspiration!! : )
    Heather

  15. Anonymous
    August 2, 2012 / 4:13 pm

    Looking forward to making this!

  16. Anonymous
    February 28, 2013 / 4:03 am

    I'm surprised but I actually didn't like this. 🙁

  17. Unknown
    June 19, 2015 / 1:51 pm

    This is delightful! It looks like a party in itself.