UV Cake 750ML

UV Cake 750ML is a cake-flavored vodka bottled at 30% ABV (60 proof) in a 750ml format, produced by Phillips Distilling Company in Minnesota. This expression earned a Double Gold at the 2024 SIP Awards and a Silver at the 2024 International Wine & Spirit Competition, confirming its standing among the best flavored vodkas in its class.

Quick Facts: ABV: 30% (60 Proof)  |  Origin: Princeton, Minnesota, USA  |  Flavored Vodka  |  Distillery: Phillips Distilling Company

Production & Heritage

Phillips Distilling Company, headquartered in Princeton, Minnesota, produces UV Cake using a base of yellow corn grown in the American Midwest. The vodka is distilled four times — one more pass than many competing flavored vodkas — and then filtered through activated carbon to strip away impurities before flavoring. Water for the process is drawn from deep aquifers beneath Princeton, contributing a clean mineral quality that lets the cake flavoring come through without interference.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: The nose opens with unmistakable cake batter, followed by layers of whipped cream and vanilla buttercream frosting. A faint grain-spirit undertone keeps it from reading as purely confected.

Taste: On entry, sweet white cake and vanilla frosting coat the palate with a creamy, moderately sweet texture that sits between medium and full body. The mid-palate introduces warm vodka character that balances the sweetness, while the peak brings distinct butter cream richness.

Finish: The finish is surprisingly long, lingering with wedding cake sweetness and a subtle mineral note from the aquifer-sourced water. A slight bitterness emerges at the very tail end, adding just enough dryness to prevent cloying sweetness.

How to Drink UV Cake

UV Cake works best as a cocktail and mixed-drink ingredient rather than a neat sipper, given its 60-proof strength and dessert-forward flavor profile. Serve it chilled or over ice if drinking simply, but it truly shines in the following cocktails:

• Birthday Cake Martini: Combine with white chocolate liqueur and a splash of cream — UV Cake's buttercream notes become the backbone of this indulgent dessert cocktail.
• Cake & Lemonade Spritzer: Mix with fresh lemonade and club soda for a lighter warm-weather drink where the vanilla sweetness tempers citrus acidity.
• Funfetti Shot: Shake with cake-flavored liqueur and half-and-half, then serve in a sprinkle-rimmed glass — the corn-based sweetness pairs naturally with dairy components.

Best For

• Building a dessert-cocktail menu for a birthday or celebration
• Stocking a home bar for creative flavored-vodka mixing
• Adding a sweet base to brunch cocktails and punch bowls
• Gifting to a friend who enjoys sweet, approachable spirits

Frequently Asked Questions

What does UV Cake taste like? UV Cake delivers prominent white cake, vanilla buttercream frosting, and whipped cream flavors with a creamy, moderately sweet body. A faint mineral note and touch of bitterness on the close keep the sweetness in check.

How does UV Cake compare to Pinnacle Cake Vodka? Both are corn-based, cake-flavored vodkas in a similar price tier, but UV Cake is distilled four times compared to Pinnacle's standard triple distillation. UV Cake also tends to lean more heavily into buttercream and frosting notes, while Pinnacle Cake reads slightly lighter and more generically sweet.

Is UV Cake good for cocktails? UV Cake is designed primarily as a mixing vodka, and its rich vanilla-cake flavor profile holds up well when combined with cream, citrus, and other liqueurs. The 60-proof strength integrates smoothly without overpowering other ingredients.

Where is UV Cake made? UV Cake is produced by Phillips Distilling Company in Princeton, Minnesota, using water from deep local aquifers. The corn used in distillation is sourced from Midwest farms.

What foods pair well with UV Cake? Vanilla bean ice cream or gelato mirrors its buttercream character. Fresh strawberries and whipped cream complement the cake-batter sweetness. Lemon bars provide citrus contrast against the rich frosting notes. White chocolate truffles echo the creamy, confectionery profile. Angel food cake topped with berries creates a layered dessert pairing.

What sizes does UV Cake come in? The standard and most widely available size is the 750ml bottle, though UV vodkas are also commonly found in 1L and 1.75L formats depending on market availability.

Is UV Cake worth the price? UV Cake positions as an accessible, value-tier flavored vodka that punches above its price point — its 2024 Double Gold at the SIP Awards and Silver at the International Wine & Spirit Competition suggest quality that competes with more expensive flavored vodkas.

Why UV Cake?

What separates UV Cake from the crowded flavored-vodka shelf is the combination of four-times distillation and activated-carbon filtration applied before flavoring — a process that creates a cleaner base spirit and allows the cake character to read as layered rather than artificial. The 2024 Double Gold from the SIP Awards and Silver from the International Wine & Spirit Competition validate this approach against blind-tasted competition. Its Midwest corn base and Princeton aquifer water contribute a subtle mineral backbone that most cake-flavored vodkas lack entirely. For anyone building dessert cocktails or sweet mixed drinks, UV Cake delivers genuine bakery-inspired complexity at a price point that invites experimentation.