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But its best kept secret is the restaurant’s cake shake. Insider’s Medha Imam visited Portillo’s Summit, IL location to learn what goes into making the iconic cake shake. Rumor has it they put an entire slice of chocolate cake into their milkshake, making it a must-try dessert.
Ingredients 1 + scoops of Vanilla Bean ice cream 2 cubes of Portillo’s Chocolate Cake 3 + tablespoons of COLD whole milk
Kara Crones: In this location, depending on the day, we’re gonna go through anywhere from 60 to 200 of these a day probably. On the weekends, we sometimes make over 100 cakes on a Saturday morning. Medha: That’s Kara Crones. She’s been with Portillo’s for nine years and has been making the cakes and cake shakes ever since she started working here.
Making Cake Shakes is no more difficult than making a typical chocolate milkshake. You start with a big slice of chocolate cake and chocolate frosting in a blender. Add in some chocolate ice cream with a splash of milk. Blend until smooth. If you want it thinner, add a little more milk.
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