Starbucks Debuts Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccino

May 13th, 2021

Hannah Fink

The drink combines strawberry puree with powdered sugar funnel cake. Photo: Starbucks' Facebook.

The drink combines strawberry puree with powdered sugar funnel cake. Photo: Starbucks' Facebook.

Starbucks has launched a new summer drink, Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccino Blended Beverage, available in the United States and Canada.

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Strawberry Funnel Cake is made with funnel cake, flavored syrup blended with coffee, milk and ice, layered with strawberry puree, whipped cream and powdered sugar funnel cake pieces.

A grande (16 oz) has 410 calories and 20 grams of fat. It joins flavors such as Mocha Cookie Crumble, Caramel Ribbon Crunch and White Chocolate Mocha.

The drink comes after Starbucks' recent launch of its Shaken Iced Espresso.

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