If you pay much attention to the “boozier” posts on this blog (i.e., the ones containing alcohol), you’ll notice that we have a special place in our hearts for cute jello shots. I am totally that girl who orders the crazy sweet martini with sprinkles and whipped cream on top, so I thought it would be fun to make jello shots that look like little birthday cakes with all the appropriate trimmings.
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Birthday Cake Jello Shots, serves 8.
1 cup cake-flavored vodka
1 cup white chocolate Godiva liqueur
1 cup milk
3 packets of unflavored gelatin
cylinder silicone mold
sprinkles and whipped cream for garnish
Warm the milk in a saucepan over low-medium heat and add the unflavored gelatin. Mix together with a whisk until all the gelatin is dissolved.
Add the milk, vodka, and the Godiva liqueur in a bowl. If you have a few bits of gelatin left that aren’t dissolved, you can strain the milk before adding to the other ingredients. Mix together and transfer the mixture into a pourable container.
Pour the mixture into your silicone molds, and place in the fridge for 2-3 hours until set (keep the mold on a flat surface like a small cutting board so you can place the board inside the fridge). When firm, insert a toothpick between the jello and the sides of the mold, and go all the way around the mold to gently separate the jello from the sides. Push up from the bottom of the mold until the jello shot is removed from the mold. To serve, place the jello shots on a bed of sprinkles, and garnish with whipped cream and more sprinkles.
These are definitely a 2-3 bite jello shot, as they are a little bigger than usual (about 2 1/4″ wide), but I wanted them to look more like mini cakes, so I bought the bigger mold. If you want a more bite-size jello shot, just buy a smaller cylinder mold instead.
These are a super cute way to celebrate someone’s birthday (or even an unbirthday if you can’t wait that long). Keep in mind, though, there are 364 unbirthdays every year. Pace yourself people… xo. Laura
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Ingredients
- 1 cup cake-flavored vodka
- 1 cup white chocolate Godiva liqueur
- 1 cup milk
- 3 packets of unflavored gelatin
- cylinder silicone mold
- sprinkles and whipped cream for garnish
Instructions
- Warm the milk in a saucepan over low-medium heat and add the unflavored gelatin. Mix together with a whisk until all the gelatin is dissolved.
- Add the milk, vodka, and the Godiva liquer in a bowl. If you have a few bits of gelatin left that aren’t dissolved, you can strain the milk before adding to the other ingredients. Mix together and transfer the mixture into a pourable container.
- Pour the mixture into your silicone molds, and place in the fridge for 2-3 hours until set (keep the mold on a flat surface like a small cutting board so you can place the board inside the fridge). When firm, insert a toothpick between the jello and the sides of the mold, and go all the way around the mold to gently separate the jello from the sides. Push up from the bottom of the mold until the jello shot is removed from the mold. To serve, place the jello shots on a bed of sprinkles, and garnish with whipped cream and more sprinkles.
Credits // Author: Laura Gummerman. Photography: Laura Gummerman and Sarah Rhodes. Photos edited with Stella from The Signature Collection.
Could I put these into a 9 x 13 pan and cut into squares? I don’t have the silicone molds…thank you
You could try it!
Would these work with white creme de cocoa? Having a hard time finding the Godiva.
So i made these to recipe and was honestly very dissatisfied, the recipe is WAAAAAAAY too strong to a point where you cant even enjoy the flavor of your creation. Id suggest alot less booze and alot more cream and or milk. Maybe even add in some extra sugar. Honestly wished i had put in less to begin with as the amount totally ruined the shole point of Birthday Cake jello shots.
I know what I’m serving for my birthday this summer!
I made these for my son’s 22nd birthday and he loved it. Thanks for such a awesome idea.
I love it! I just made them for my friend’s birthday party. They were a hit. Keep the jello shot recipes coming!!!!!!! 🙂
Cake flavoured vodka???? I’m off shopping 😉
I love this idea and they are so cute!!
You inspired me to make a batch of my own! The liquor store I visited didn’t have the white chocolate liqueur so I ended up changing the recipe a bit and made chocolate cake shots using the iced cake vodka, double chocolate vodka, vanilla almond milk, chocolate ovaltine, and melted dark chocolate. I put them in mini cupcakes tins and they came out easily after loosening the edges with a thin knife and sitting the tray in hot water for a few seconds. Looking forward to taste testing this afternoon!
I Love a good Boozy Jello-Jiggler Shot! I may have to bite the bullet and buy some more booze 😉
Thank you so much!!! Cannot wait to make them! I’ll report back on how they turn out 😉
Thank you!!
so cute, i NEEED an excuse to make these!
Hi Misty!
I think they would definitely be ok for at least a half hour, but I probably wouldn’t leave them out forever (especially if they have whipped cream on them) 🙂
Laura
What a super fab idea! Love your pictures…so festive!
I did not Godiva made liquid form of chocolate. That looks absolutely amazing. Can’t wait to find a bottle xx
I’m normally not one for alcoholic beverages (or jello shots!)…but these look and sound REALLY yummy!! Cake-flavoured vodka and white chocolate liqueur could finally be my downfall!! 😉
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These look dangerously delicious… I have to make them!!
Oh my goodness, so fun!
This is such a good idea! I love the taste of birthday cake shots, so the idea of having a 2-biter version of it with whipped cream and sprinkles sounds amazeballs.