How much caffeine is in BANG Birthday Cake Bash?

BANG Birthday Cake Bash has 300 mg of caffeine in a 16 fl oz can (18.8 mg per fluid ounce). That's about as much as 3 cups of brewed coffee (8 oz each, about 95 mg per cup), 75% of the 400 mg a day the FDA cites for healthy adults. It ranks #3 for caffeine among the 267 drinks we've rated.

Is BANG Birthday Cake Bash sugar-free?

Yes. BANG Birthday Cake Bash is a zero-sugar drink. Formulas change, so check the can's nutrition panel if sugar matters to you.

Is BANG Birthday Cake Bash good?

The Sharks give BANG Birthday Cake Bash a Shark Score of 21 (Trash: “Pour it out.”), ranking it #261 of 267. The short version: “The single worst energy drink out there. No redeeming qualities whatsoever. Go get yourself literally anything else.”

What is the best Bang Energy flavor?

Of the 20 Bang Energy drinks we've rated, the best is Bang Nectarine Blueberry (88). BANG Birthday Cake Bash ranks #19. The lowest-rated is BANG Mango Bango (14). See every Bang Energy flavor ranked.

Is BANG Birthday Cake Bash discontinued?

Yes. Not in Bang's current lineup (bangenergy.com/en-us/products lists 8 flavors: Purple Haze, Peach Mango, Lime Pop Drop, American Berry, Blue Razz, Black Cherry Vanilla, Cotton Candy, Star Blast; Oct 2026). The closest match you can buy is BANG Black Cherry Vanilla (68). See every discontinued energy drink we've rated.

BANG Birthday Cake Bash Review: 300 mg Caffeine, Scored 21/100

JaredReviewed Nov 27, 2020

1/10

“It’s going to physically hurt me when I have to pour this out, but that’s exactly what I’m going to do after writing this review. Not ridiculously sweet, but you better love birthday cake if you’re going to drink this.”

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Taste1

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Jared’s full review

Introduction

I’ve never been more hesitant to drink an energy drink in my entire life.

This is basically the perfect storm of shittiness for me:

I HATE birthday cake. I always had ice cream cakes for my birthday growing up, because icing is too sweet and normal cakes just don’t do it for me.

I’m used to 100-250mg of caffeine, so 300mg gives me the jitters

I can just tell from the can it’s going to be insane.

Drinking this is my dedication to you all, as a Caffeine Shark. Here we go.

Appearance

Bang makes a simple yet elegant can. The “b” has a cool lil’ blue-black swirl and the bright colors definitely catch your eye.

Pours out clear with low to medium carbonation.

Taste

This is it, this is the first energy drink that I’m not going to finish.

It’s not as sweet as I was expecting from Bang, but it’s just as disgusting as my expectations. I fully admit that this is a product of my bias, but I’ve taken 3 sips and I refuse to take another. If you like birthday cake, I think you’ll like it, but the artificial birthday cake aspect makes it a bit iffy… just because it’s a delicious food, doesn’t mean you want to drink a caffeinated version of it.

Kick

I’m giving this a 1, because that’s the kick I’m getting from taking 3 sips. To get the kick, you’ve gotta be able to finish the drink and that’s not happening.

It does have 300mg of caffeine, creatine, COQ10, and 0 sugar for those braver than me.

Conclusion

It’s going to physically hurt me when I have to pour this out, but that’s exactly what I’m going to do after writing this review. Seriously, hit me up if you like this drink because otherwise I’m going to assume it’s the consensus. Am I the weird one?

CamReviewed Jan 12, 2021

1/10

“The single worst energy drink out there. No redeeming qualities whatsoever. Go get yourself literally anything else.”

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Introduction

Ladies and gentlemen, let me begin by telling you how much I love cake. It is a problem, and I will eat entire cakes if they are left out. If I could start another company called CakeShark, I would strongly consider it. Unfortunately, Bang Cake Bash is an abomination. Due to the novelty, I was ready to give it a 3/10 after the first sip. I lowered it to a 2/10 after having a few more sips. By the time I was halfway done, I was feeling sick to my stomach. Every time it hit my tongue, I wanted to vomit. I had to pour the rest of it down the drain (after making my brother try a sip and him nearly spitting it out on me). This is the single worst energy drink I have ever had.

Upside

There is nothing redeeming about the taste of this beverage. It may get novelty points for some people, but I genuinely do not see how anyone could enjoy this beverage. There are 300mg of caffeine per can (18.75mg/floz), so you are in luck if you want a lot of caffeine in your carbonated liquid cake beverage.

Downside

It tastes like liquid cake. I honestly went into this with an open mind. Jared (shark) said that there was a 100% chance that I enjoy this with my love for cake. He lied to me. It is abhorrent, and I will never have one again.

Upshot

If you have an option of what to drink, choose literally anything else. This is the worst energy drink I have ever consumed in my life. I had to pour half of it down the drain. Do yourself a favor, and go get something else.

MattReviewed Jul 18, 2020

4.6/10

“If the name “Birthday Cake Bash” wasn’t over the top enough for you, wait until you try it”

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Taste3.1

Kick9.3

Overall4.6

Read Matt’s full review

Appearance

My first thought while looking at the can was a Baskin-Robbins in the 90’s or early 2000’s. The bright blue and pink color palette with a white background is definitely to blame. While the nostalgia may be powerful for some, it just didn’t do it for me. I can definitely respect that the color choices fit the theme at a minimum. I’m not sure exactly what the large “b” logo is going for, it looks like cross hairs with a radar in the middle of them. Nonetheless, the design was clean and devoid of unnecessary elements and salvages a couple points there.

Taste

Hahahaha. I took a sip and laughed. I took another and laughed again. I took several more and became giddy. It really does taste like a pre-made sheet cake with white icing and sprinkles that you bought at the store. That is both its biggest strength and its biggest weakness. The taste fluctuates wildly as you sip it, but strays too far from the cake flavor. The challenge here is that it is a beverage, let alone an energy drink. The extremely sweet cake flavor is enjoyable for a split second but quickly fades into an odd aftertaste as you’re reminded this isn’t cake, but a drink. It really is an aggressive flavor not for the faint of heart. I would only recommend this for those with an extreme sweet tooth that have a near constant craving for cake. For everyone else, this is probably best served as the extremely rare change of pace or a gag gift.

Kick

I don’t know how much the extreme taste contributed to the energy I received from Birthday Cake Bash, but I was amped. You could easily point to the 300mg of caffeine listed on the label but I only drank approximately 200mg worth of the drink. The taste is definitely questionable, but the energy brought was palpable.

Overall

If the name “Birthday Cake Bash” wasn’t over the top enough for you, wait until you try it. I’m glad Bang decided to create this drink. It may not because it is the most delicious or redrinkable, but I certainly was entertained. “Variety is the spice of life” they say, and Birthday Cake Bash is about as much variety as you can get. You probably won’t like it or want to drink it ever again, but I’m grateful it exists.

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