Irish Cream Cake

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    36 mins

  • Servings

    16

  • Calories

    261 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Irish Cream Cake

The perfect easy Irish cream cake with a delicious chocolate base and the best Irish Cream frosting I've ever tasted!

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Ingredients

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dry ingredients

  • 7/8 cup all-purpose flour (or ¾ cup + 2 tbsp)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt

wet ingredients

  • ½ cup buttermilk (or half-and-half)
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup hot coffee*

frosting

  • 6 Tbsp butter at room temperature
  • 3 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 3 Tbsp Irish Cream liqueur, plus more if needed to thin the frosting.
  • 3 Tbsp cream or half and half, plus more if needed to thin the frosting.

optional garnish

  • chocolate shavings
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9x9 square baking pan.
  2. Whisk all the dry ingredients together well in a bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients EXCEPT the coffee.
  4. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing as you go. Once incorporated, add the hot coffee, and mix everything until there are no pockets of dry flour left. The batter will be very thin.
  5. Pour into your prepared pan and bake for about 20-25 minutes. Note: this cake bakes fast, so be sure not to over bake. But also remember ovens bake at different rates, so your time may be different from mine.
  6. Let the cake cool completely before frosting.

frosting

  1. Beat the soft butter with the powdered sugar, Irish cream, and cream until soft smooth and spreadable. You may well need more liquid, and you can choose whether you want more Irish cream or more cream, depending on the flavor you're going for.
  2. Frost the cooled cake and top with chocolate shavings.
  3. Store your cake at room temperature for up to 3 days, or you can refrigerate.

Notes

  • *If you don't have hot brewed coffee available you can use instant, just make sure it's hot.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 261kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 42g (14%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 189mg (8%) Potassium 71mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 36g (72%) Vitamin A 202IU (4%) Vitamin C 0.02mg (0%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 261 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 261kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 42g 14%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 189mg 8%
Potassium 71mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 36g 72%
Vitamin A 202IU 4%
Vitamin C 0.02mg 0%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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