Inspired by the pure fabulous-ness of the infamous Black Tap, we bring you fall's greatest gift: a pumpkin spice milkshake. Of course, the milkshake is only the beginning — the foundation for garnish skyscrapers.

Pumpkin spice milkshake served in Mason jar with doughnut and caramel corn garnishes Pumpkin spice milkshake with festive garnishes Image Credit: Trisha Sprouse for Demand Media

Things You\’ll Need

  • Blender

  • Vanilla ice cream, 7 cups

  • 1 cup milk

  • Pumpkin pie filling, 1 1/2 cups

  • Caramel sauce

  • Graham crackers

  • Whipped cream

  • Garnishes as desired

Place seven big scoops of ice cream into a blender jar.

Ice cream being placed in blender jar. Place softened ice cream in blender jar. Image Credit: Trisha Sprouse for Demand Media

Tip

Set the ice cream out to soften about 5 minutes before you plan to make the milkshake. If you still have trouble, run the scoop under warm water until it's slightly warm to the touch.

Add 1 1/2 cups of pumpkin pie filling and 1 cup of milk.

Placing pumpkin pie filling in blender. Add pumpkin pie filling. Image Credit: Trisha Sprouse for Demand Media

Blend well.

Blending milkshake in blender. Blend well. Image Credit: Trisha Sprouse for Demand Media

Now the fun begins! Dip the rim of the serving jar or glass in caramel sauce.

Dipping the rim of a Mason jar in caramel sauce. Rim the jar or glass with caramel sauce. Image Credit: Trisha Sprouse for Demand Media

Crush a graham cracker (or two) and spoon the crumbs onto the caramel sauce.

Sprinkling graham cracker crumbs onto drips of caramel sauce on jar. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs onto the caramel sauce. Image Credit: Trisha Sprouse for Demand Media

Top milkshake with whipped cream. Spear donut holes and/or a donut with a straw or bamboo skewer.

Adding donuts and donut holes to milkshake. Garnish milkshake with whipped cream, donuts, and Image Credit: Trisha Sprouse for Demand Media

Add caramel corn and sprinkles. Drizzle with caramel sauce.

Drizzling caramel sauce over garnishes. Add decadent finishing touches. Image Credit: Trisha Sprouse for Demand Media

Add straws and let the gluttony begin.

Garnished milkshake with straws. It\’s a masterpiece. Image Credit: Trisha Sprouse for Demand Media

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