A festive way to celebrate a birthday is to toast the guest of honor with a round of birthday cake shots. These sweet, creamy cocktails taste almost as delicious as their baked namesakes, and the drinks are sure to add some excitement to any party. To learn how to make a birthday cake shot, just read through the simple steps in this guide.

Birthday cake shots are easy to make, and their sweet flavor makes them extremely drinkable. If you have guests that do not care for the taste of alcohol, these are excellent drinks to serve, as they barely "sting" at all. They have relatively low alcohol content (compared to straight hard liquor), which means that is generally safe to serve a couple of rounds of before beginning to worry about over-consumption.

Here's what you need to make on birthday cake shot:

• 3/4 ounce vodka (citrus flavored vodka works well)
• 3/4 ounce hazelnut liqueur (such as Frangelico)
• 1 lemon wedge or wheel
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• For best results, chill the liquor before making the shots.

Before mixing the drinks, you must first prepare the lemons. Start with lemon wedges or wheels, whichever you prefer. Wheels are more elegant, but wedges are easier to slice. You will need one wedge or wheel per shot.

• Once the lemons are cut, pour sugar onto a small plate. Then dredge each piece of lemon through the sugar (on both sides), until they are all fully coated.

Once your lemons are prepped, it is time to make the shots. Here's how to do it:

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice
2. Pour in the vodka and hazelnut liqueur
3. Place the lid on the shaker
4. Shake vigorously
5. Strain into shot glasses
6. Serve

• To drink, gulp down the entire shot, and then suck on a sugared lemon slice. It should taste just like cake!