Portillo's, a Chicago-based fast-food chain, is well-known for its savory offerings like hot dogs and French fries. However, its most cherished secret is the Portillo's Cake Shake, a combination of a slice of chocolate cake and a shake, created by utilizing the chain's cake leftovers. The cake is extremely chocolatey and decadent, baked with a mix that incorporates air to give it a fluffy texture. The frosting is not homemade and is made of traditional fudge frosting. The cake shake is made by placing a slice of cake into a shake mix, which includes vanilla ice cream, and then adding chocolate syrup for a sweet finish. The shake is thick with ice cream and chocolate cake, providing a satisfying and indulgent treat. This unique combination of sweet and savory flavors, coupled with the comforting nostalgia of childhood food, makes Portillo's Cake Shake a beloved treat among Chicagoans.
1. Portillo's is known across the country for its savory hot dogs and crispy french fries.
2. The best-kept secret of Portillo's is its cake shake, a combination of shake and chocolate cake.
3. The location of Portillo's in Summit, Illinois, is known as the chain's sweetest subway.
4. The cake shake is made by baking cake mix that starts with dry ingredients: baking cocoa flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
5. The cake shake is extremely chocolatey and decadent, and it's very moist and delicious.
6. The cake mix for the cake shake is baked at three different rates to incorporate deep pockets of air into the mixture.
7. The cake shake is made by first putting a tiny dot of frosting on the bottom of the cake to help it stick, then flipping it upside down.
8. The frosting on a Portillo's chocolate cake is not homemade and is in fact just traditional classic fudge frosting.
9. The cake shake contains two pounds of frosting on every Portillo's chocolate cake.
10. The cake shake is made by taking a piece of cake, putting it into a cup with a bit of shake mix (which is mostly vanilla ice cream), and then adding more shake mix on top.
11. The cake shake is a combination of sweet and savory, with the crunch of the fries and the soft mushiness of the cake shake itself.
12. Portillo's was a source of comfort food for many, especially the cake shake and the fries.