Funfettini Birthday Cake Martini
Instead of baking a cake, shake up a round of Funfettini Birthday Cake Martinis to celebrate any birthday in style! This delicious twist on a birthday cake shot is made with vodka, hazelnut liquor, creme de cocoa, lemon juice and club soda. The rainbow nonpareils garnish takes this drink from regular cake to funfetti goodness. Funfettinis make the perfect dessert cocktail for any sort of revelry, including The Speckled Palate’s Fifth Birthday!
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I’ve found that people fall on one side of the fence or the other whenever it comes to funfetti-flavored anything: They either love it, or they loathe it.
It should come as no surprise that I’m a big fan of funfetti.
My love of funfetti goes back to my college days. For whatever reason, my friends and I were obsessed. Funfetti cake? Done. Funfetti cupcakes? Oh yeah. Funfetti cookies, made from the boxed mix using DIET SPRITE? Mmmhmm.
We ate every rendition we could find. We loved it all. And for good reason — it’s freaking delicious!
And even though I’ve been out of college for eight years — admitting that makes me feel super old! — I’m still a huge funfetti fan. How could I not be?
When I was planning The Speckled Palate’s Fifth Birthday Celebration, I thought it might be fun to make something using funfetti.
Originally, I wanted to bake The Speckled Palate a birthday cake… then realized that I’ve never shared a cake recipe on this blog before (this is the closest that I got)… and then wondered if it would be more fitting to make a birthday cocktail instead.
Because while The Speckled Palate is not quite the legal (human) drinking age, it’s pretty boozy. And y’all seem to enjoy the cocktail recipes as much as I do.
So I continued brainstorming.
I wondered if I could make a Funfetti Martini… or a Funfettini. Because combined words like this are SO MUCH FUN! And usually yield delicious results.
We tried several iterations and recipes that featured various liquors and measurements during these last few weeks. And this one? It was the last we tried, and it’s darn good.
This cocktail is so simple to shake up once you have the right ingredients.
All you need is vodka, hazelnut liquor, creme de cocoa, fresh lemon juice and club soda.
Oh, and rainbow nonpareils. Because they add the funfetti to this birthday cake martini and make the perfect garnish for the rim of your glass. Just be aware that the colors WILL bleed into your drink if you’re not careful when pouring and accidentally get them wet.
Funfettini Essentials
- A cocktail shaker (like the Cresimo 24 oz. Cocktail Shaker & Jigger, Kate Spade New York Gold-Dot Cocktail Shaker or Cambridge Silversmith’s Copper-Etched 24. oz. Stainless Steel Cocktail Shaker.)
- Rainbow nonpariels.
Get the look!
Here’s how I made ’em:
Funfettini Birthday Cake Martini
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. vodka
- 1 ½ oz. hazelnut liqueur
- ¾ oz. white creme de cocoa
- ½ oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 oz. club soda
- Lemon wedge
- Rainbow nonpareils for the rim of glasses
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Instructions
- Pour the rainbow nonpareils onto a dessert (or regular size) plate. Circle the rim of the martini glasse with the lemon wedge, then dip the glasse onto the nonpariels until the rim is coated.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
- Pour in the vodka, hazelnut liquor, white creme de cocoa and lemon juice.
- Shake until chilled and mixed.
- Carefully pour the drink into the martini glass.
- Top with club soda.
- Enjoy immediately.
Nutrition
How do you feel about Funfetti?
If you win these glasses, what is the first cocktail you’ll make?
About the Author:
Erin Parker is a Southern gal living in Texas with her husband and two daughters. She started The Speckled Palate to share what she was cooking as a newlywed… and over the years, it’s evolved to capture her love for hosting. Specifically, the EASIEST, lowest key entertaining because everyone deserves to see their people and connect over good food. Learn more about her…
I would make a Black Russian! I love White Russians but like to avoid the cream as much as I can. 🙂
i would make the whitest and most russian white russian ever.
Confession: I’ve never even TRIED a White Russian. Clearly, I need to get my act together and give it a go!
Is it bad that the first thing I’d put in them would be a cute dessert?! Followed by something fruity and refreshing of course.
NO WAY! I’ve totally used them as a dessert container, too. 🙂 As well as a glass for a fruity, refreshing drink.
Whiskey or Amaretto Sours! Or any girly drink now that I think of it… Lol. My sister is big on the birthday cake desserts/drinks so she is so getting this!
YUM! Amaretto Sours were my absolutely favorite in college. I haven’t drank one in ages. I should probably give a homemade rendition of the cocktail a go, huh?
I hope your sister enjoys her Funfettini birthday drink!
We love funfetti! These cocktails are all kinds of genius! My husband is a huge old fashioned fan so I’m guessing thats what these glasses would hold first 🙂
Thank you, Dee! I’m glad y’all love funfetti, as well. And since these are old fashioned glasses, a classic old fashioned would be perfect for ’em!
An old-fashioned, of course! But mine will be made with a splash of maple syrup instead of sugar or simple syrup. Because maple syrup.
Of course! And I love the sound of maple syrup in an old fashioned. I’ve never done this, and I’m making note of it because holy cow, that sounds delightful!
I would make a Black Russian! I love White Russians but like to avoid the cream as much as I can. 🙂
What is a Black Russian, Meegan? I’ve never heard of it, and since I try to avoid cream/dairy (and spectacularly fail most days), I could get behind this drink!
My husband would kill me if I brought home any more glassware, so I’m not entering to win — but just wanted to wish you a very happy blogiversary!
My husband may or may not roll his eyes whenever I bring home more glassware. I meaaaaaan… it’s part of the job, right? And thank you so much for the well wishes!
Happy 5th bday to The Speckled Palate! I love the new look of your site – its so pretty! Loving these gorgeous funfettinis…I want one right this second!
Thank you so much, Julia! It’s hard to believe it has been FIVE years! And I wish I could send you a Funfettini through the internet because they’re QUITE good, and you should totally have one.
I think everyone needs to have this to celebrate their birthday!
I totally agree, Meg!
I would make a grapefruit and ginger sparkler!
Sounds delicious, Heather!
I’ll definitely be making this recipe, whether I win or not. It looks delicious!
Thank you, Annette! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. 🙂
Those glasses are gorgeous! I’m simple, I’d pour a few fingers of scotch, neat.
We love these glasses, Danielle. And your scotch sounds perfect for them.
These would be great for whiskey sours, vodka cranberries, or honey bourbon over ice!
YUM! All three of those drinks sound divine, Kim.
Thank you for the opportunity to win those glasses. They’re absolutely spectacular!!!
I also love this funfetti martini. What’s not to love about funfetti? As far as I’m concerned, the more colorful, the better. I’ll take two, please 🙂
You’re welcome, Renee! These glasses are the most asked-about thing on my blog, and I figured it would be fitting to give one of my favorite things away to a reader for TSP’s birthday.
Agreed on the more colorful, the better. You can’t beat funfetti. And I’ll send two of these Funfettinis right over!
I’d make “whiskey sours” not forgetting a slice of orange
OOO, I will definitely be making these for my birthday next month!
YES! You totally should! I hope they’re the perfect birthday dessert cocktail for you.
I would make a Lemon Mojito.
I’ve never made one of those, but a Lemon Mojito sounds delish!
I’d make a dark and stormy!
So many good drink suggestions here. And I’m lovin’ that you would make a Dark and Stormy, Jacky. It’s been too long since I sipped one of those.
What a fun idea and a cute twist! This would be so cute for parties!
Thank you, Crystal! I can imagine these would be a hit at any party if your guests are into funfetti and/or cake. 🙂
Love the sprinkles on the side, what a fun drink!
Thank you, Erin! It took me a little while to get those sprinkles right, but they were worth the tinkering to make this drink extra fun and colorful.
I’d make “whiskey sours” not forgetting a slice of orange
Whiskey sours with orange are so tasty! Nice choice.
Love this cocktail Erin! And those nonpareils on the rim? So adorable! Happy blogiversary!
Thank you so much, Mary Ann!
I’d definitely use them for Lemon Drops first.
Good call. You can’t beat a good Lemon Drop!
Even though it’s not the traditional copper…I’d make Moscow Mules….so refreshing in the summertime!
I love a Moscow Mule year round because they’re so refreshing. A different and oh-so-delicious choice for this glass.