What The Heck Is A Cake Shake?
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29823)
Momence, Illinois
January 5, 2017 11:59am CST
Tomorrow despite the extreme cold my son, husband and myself are going to drive 25 miles north to my sister's house to go out to lunch with her and her husband. Originally my son wasn't going to go with us until he found out where we were going. It's called Portillos Hot Dogs. It is a Chicago chain restaurant with famous Chicago Hot Dogs being their signature offering. But they make the most amazing Italian Beef Sandwiches I have ever had. And my sister says they also have the best chocolate cake ever made. So we shall see.
When my son heard where we were going he decided to go as he has heard about their Cake Shakes. They take that most wonderful of all chocolate cake they make and add it to a chocolate shake, and he has to have one lol. Silly boy sounds like chocolate overload to me. I may have to have a sip of his shake but I don't care for things floating around in my shake. The more they can cram into a milkshake the better as far as my son is concerned.
So does a cake shake sound good to you guys?
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
5 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 Perhaps you'll be in for a pleasant surprise NOT. Lol!
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
@DianneN It's hard to imagine lol
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
Yea you know a piece of cake and a scoop of ice cream that's how it should be done, I will let you know, but yea I'm thinking I won't be to hip to that.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
5 Jan 17
NO - give me my chocolate cake as it should be - in a large slice!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
5 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 I don't like shakes too much, haven't had one in decade...as they say, 'let 'em eat cake'
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
@AbbyGreenhill No kidding, I don't have shakes much either, you buy one they cost an arm and a leg and they are so darn big who the heck can even finish them. So now and then I will have a sip of hubbies shake but not often,.
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
Me too, I am going to have a piece of their cake sans the shake,
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
6 Jan 17
Cake shake sounds good to me! How were the hotdogs and sandwiches?
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
7 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 wish that there are restaurants selling legit Chicago hot dogs here in Manila.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Jan 17
We are actually going today, but the Italian Beef Sandwiches are amazing. And what can you say about a Chicago Hot Dog but delicious.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Jan 17
@allen0187 There is nothing better than a Chicago Hot Dog
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
6 Jan 17
No, not me only because I'm aware of everything that goes in my mouth...I avoid milkshakes because of calories and fat but I love chocolate cake and I would have a piece but not the two together. Let us know how good it is!!
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
7 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 Now your talking my language!
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Jan 17
Well we went this afternoon, and I tried his cake shake, nope yuck didn't care for those tiny pieces of cake floating around in the shake, I got the cake on a plate and it was divine
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 When I lived in Illinois there was a restaurant almost across the street from where we lived called Nana's. It had the best Italian beef sandwiches I've ever eaten. They also did their own fries and put them right on the sandwich. - Yum. My mouth is now watering.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Jan 17
@just4him That sounds so good. By the way the cake shake was awful in my opinion, but as i knew my son loved it. I had my cake on a plate and it was divine.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Jan 17
I'm looking forward to the sandwich, and I do believe I will also have a piece of cake. Thanks
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
No kidding I had never heard of them until my son told me about them.
@shaynas (5488)
• India
5 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 we get them with the name of chocolate devil or something, where chocolate brownies goes in the chocolate milkshake. We also get oreo milkshakes here 
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
@shaynas Yea we have all kinds of that too, just never heard of a cake shake.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
5 Jan 17
I too prefer my shakes to be smooth and not have junk in them. Give me a good old coffee shake and I am a happy camper.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
5 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 my fav as well. Yummy!
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
That is my fav shake, I love coffee.
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
5 Jan 17
Actually yes it does!
My husband used to make me fresh shakes in the blender. I'd often choose an ice cream with peanut butter cups in it, and they'd fall to the bottom and I'd get to eat them after the rest of the shake was gone!
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
6 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 when you make them yourself you can make any flavors you want!
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Jan 17
I love a good coffee shake, but then I'm crazy for coffee. Yours sounds good too.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
5 Jan 17
Really different and I would try one even if only once why not? Have never heard of that Cake Shake before and I would love to try those Beef Sandwiches too.
Enjoy your trip out all of you.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
5 Jan 17
@fishtiger58
Actually same here I would not put any of the Cake I have in the Fridge into a Milk Shake as its a special kind of Cake its called Roscon de Reyes. Its for the Three Kings Day tomorrow which is celebrated here.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
I will take a sip but not get my own. I would rather have my cake on a plate
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
6 Jan 17
We have what is called falooda where lots of stuff is seen floating around and like your son I love falooda. One uses both the spoon and the straw to go through with it
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
6 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 Lots of things are in there - ice cream, rose syrup, milk, jelly, basil seeds
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Jan 17
@allknowing jelly and basil seeds, very strange. Don't think I would like that either.
@rebelann (111178)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Jan 17
I sounds really gross to me @fishtiger58 but to each his own.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
Oh my son likes the bacon shake too lol.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
@rebelann That's what I think too
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
6 Jan 17
Ah no, I don't like them extra thick I prefer a thinner texture
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Jan 17
I'm thinking he won't be able to use a straw, a spoon but not a straw. We will see this afternoon.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 well how was it? Give me the scoop!!
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
8 Jan 17
@BelleStarr Way to rich, and the bits of cake floating around the shake was awful. I had my cake on a plate the way it's meant to be lol. My son however loved it.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
5 Jan 17
I'm not sure a cake shake appeals to me. Now just a vanilla milkshake that goes down quite nicely although I think it's too cold today.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
5 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 as I sit here sipping my hot coffee.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
Too cold for me as well, give me a nice hot coffee and I'm happy. I will take a sip of his shake but I'm pretty sure I won't like it.
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@rubyriaz007 (4188)
• India
10 Dec 17
Yes it sounds good, but I have never had it . I have only had the usual milkshakes.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Dec 17
It was horribly sweet, and full of chunks of cake, not something I want.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
6 Jan 17
Not the chocolate one, I am not a big fan of chocolate to begin with and that sounds like a lot of it!
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Jan 17
Definitely chocolate overload, I like chocolate but that's way to much.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
I don't want one either. I prefer my cake on a plate
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Jan 17
Way to rich for me as well, my son is almost 26 but he loves that stuff.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Jan 17
I will try a sip, but actually prefer my cake on a plate
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
5 Jan 17
No cake shake doesn't sound good to me, either. Unless it were cake flavored, I like those
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
Well apparently it's a whole slice of cake jammed into the blender, yuck tooooooo much.
@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
5 Jan 17
I have never had one and I don't mind trying new things. In our country, the nearest I have heard of this, is when we put cake and ice creme together. I forgot what we call this. I hope your son enjoys his treat!
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 17
I'm sure he will love it, I just want my cake on a plate.
