Chocolate Banana Cake Batter Milkshake

made by Jennie on July 18, 2012 39 comments »

Yay for day 4 of #icecreamweek! Did you get a glimpse of that title? You can’t go wrong with this Chocolate Banana Cake Batter Milkshake. Serve it up in a tall glass topped with whipped cream.

Everybody loves cake batter. I know I do. I love to lick it off the whisk, the wooden spoon, the spatula, straight out of the bowl. Have you ever stuck your face directly in the bowl and licked the sides of the bowl to get every last bit of batter. No. That’s just me. How embarrassing! Let’s pretend I didn’t divulge that little tidbit of information.

This Chocolate Banana Cake Batter Milkshake is AMAZING! It’s thick and creamy and tastes just like you’re eating devil’s food cake batter right off the beaters, minus the raw eggs of course. And, it has a banana in it, which means it’s semi healthy. Don’t crush my dreams, now. It’s semi healthy, and I’m stickin’ to it. I can’t bear to buy a bigger pair of expandable pants.

Here’s a little bit about me and bananas. I don’t like bananas when they get all spotty and brown. I will not eat them when they look like bananas in the photo above. Blehk! They’re too mushy for me, and I can no longer tolerate the texture when they become over ripe. I’m making my “I hate brown bananas” face as I type this- lips puckered, forehead scrunched, brows narrowed. It’s not a good look. Instead of wasting them, I use them in things like cookies, bread, pudding, and these milkshakes.

I used a 1/2 cup of devil’s food cake batter in these shakes. The chocolate cake batter enhances the chocolate flavor, taking it to a new level of chocolatey goodness. It all creates a nice, thick shake. The kind where you’re cheeks pucker in because you’re sucking on the straw so hard to get a taste of the goodness within.

Chocolate + banana + cake batter= The best shake EVER!

What have we learned from this post? Don’t waste bananas… Make milkshakes!

This shake is best enjoyed on a warm sunny day. Enjoy!

Print Recipe

Chocolate Banana Cake Batter Shakes

Yield: 1 large shake

Total Time: 5 minutes

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Ingredients:

5 large scoops of chocolate ice cream
1 banana, peeled
1/3 cup devil’s food cake batter (dry mix)
1/4-1/2 cup milk
chocolate jimmies for garnish

Directions:

Add all of the ingredients to a blender and pulse until smooth. Add more milk if you prefer a thinner shake.
Garnish with chocolate jimmies.

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39 Responses to “Chocolate Banana Cake Batter Milkshake”

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Baker Street — July 18, 2012 at 6:33 am
What a brilliant way to use a cake mix! I’m sure this was one fabulous tasting shake! Can’t wait to give it a try!

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- Jennie replied July 18th, 2012 at 8:26 pm
  
  An, it was insanely good. I have 4 more bananas. This could mean trouble… for my waist line!
  
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FoodPorn.net (@foodpornonline) — July 18, 2012 at 7:07 am

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It is absolutely free and fun to make others hungry!

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Paula @ Vintage Kitchen — July 18, 2012 at 7:10 am
This shake is serious. And with cake mix, who knew? Gorgeous

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- Jennie replied July 18th, 2012 at 8:25 pm
  
  This is one seriously good shake! Thanks, Paula!
  
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Kayle (The Cooking Actress) — July 18, 2012 at 7:46 am
Oh wow. Yum. This looks amazing. MMMMM!

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- Jennie replied July 18th, 2012 at 8:25 pm
  
  Thanks, Kayle. This little bugger is addictive. Beware!
  
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Renee — July 18, 2012 at 7:56 am
I would never had thought of using cake mix in a milkshake. Interesting and something I need to try. Tasty milkshake recipe too.

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- Jennie replied July 18th, 2012 at 8:24 pm
  
  Thanks, Renee. Oh, it’s so good. You must try it one day.
  
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Carla — July 18, 2012 at 8:48 am
Um YES!! I love cake batter. Next time I have overripen bananas, screw banana bread. I’m making milkshakes.

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- Jennie replied July 18th, 2012 at 8:24 pm
  
  I’m kind of feeling bad for banana bread now. Everyone is going to kick it to the curb for these shakes.
  
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Jen @JuanitasCocina — July 18, 2012 at 9:49 am
You’re a jimmy person. I’m a “sprinkle” person. It’s okay. Neither one of us is wrong…*ahem*

Happy Day #4 of #IceCreamWeek my love!

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- Jennie replied July 18th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
  
  I love anything cute and fun topping anything with fluffy frosting. I may have one too many sprinkle/jimmy choices in my baking cabinet.
  
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Kim @ Treats & Trinkets — July 18, 2012 at 11:00 am
Good god… Jennie, marry me. And I totally agree that bananas make it healthy. That way you can drink it for breakfast.

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- Jennie replied July 18th, 2012 at 8:22 pm
  
  Is that an official proposal, Kim? As long as you feed me s’mores snacks for the rest of my life, then it’s a yes!
  
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Kristina — July 18, 2012 at 11:03 am
This was the first thing I saw on Facebook this morning and I am OBSESSED Jennie! I need to stop checking fb on my phone while i’m still in bed bc now all I want is a milkshake… and its 10am… looks SO good!

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- Jennie replied July 18th, 2012 at 8:22 pm
  
  Breakfast? It’s a nutritional breakfast; it has bananas in it. Trust me, you need to make this.
  
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Madeleine — July 18, 2012 at 11:42 am
Oh yum! These look faaantastic!

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- Jennie replied July 18th, 2012 at 8:21 pm
  
  Thanks, Madeleine!
  
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April — July 18, 2012 at 1:59 pm
yum! this is a great way to use of ripened bananas, so much easier then making bread. I am def going to remember this when I have ripe bananas :)

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- Jennie replied July 18th, 2012 at 8:21 pm
  
  Thanks, April. I believe it to be a much tastier way :)
  
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Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy — July 18, 2012 at 4:57 pm
oh my gosh, that sounds so delicious and fabulous! i could totally go for one right now!

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- Jennie replied July 18th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
  
  Thanks, Caralyn. I have all of the ingredients :)
  
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kita — July 18, 2012 at 6:03 pm

These sound AMAZING!

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Kristen — July 18, 2012 at 6:40 pm
Those look rich and delicious – the perfect kind of shake!

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- Jennie replied July 18th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
  
  Thanks, Kristen! I may have had two of them already. I’m so weak.
  
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Kate | Food Babbles — July 18, 2012 at 7:25 pm

Wow!! This sounds like a crazy good shake! And I love that it’s “health food”… that means I can drink this for breakfast tomorrow morning, right?? ;) This is so unique and I need one. Soon!

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Spencer — July 18, 2012 at 9:31 pm

Looks delicious! I would so guzzle that all in 5 minutes flat!

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Nancy @ gottagetbaked — July 19, 2012 at 12:46 pm

WHOA is the only word to describe this milkshake! It sounds like a dream in a cup. I would have never thought to mix all these things together – can’t wait to let some bananas ripen so that I can give this a try!

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Terra — July 20, 2012 at 12:21 am

Hmmmmm…..Yum! I agree, cake batter and brownie batter are my most favorite:-) This shake looks delicious! I am weird, I like bananas with spots, the bananas taste better:-) Hugs, Terra

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Kim Bee — July 20, 2012 at 12:57 am

I gotta make this. Like now. Like asap. This is brilliant.

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CCU — July 20, 2012 at 4:52 am

This shake has my name written all over it my friend – a great addition to this week of goodness!
:D

Cheers
Choc Chip Uru

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Matea — September 26, 2014 at 12:21 pm

Chocolate banana shakes were meant for summer! Love the mason jars!

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Beau Bradlee — September 28, 2014 at 8:50 pm

Is it safe to eat raw cake mix in a milk shake? I wouldn’t eat uncooked flour, so I’m thinking uncooked cake mix would also be potentially hazardous.

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Lori H — October 12, 2016 at 3:00 pm

Beau asked a great question about the safety of the cake mix. Are there cake mix brands out there that are considered ready to eat? thanks!!

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