For a wonderfully rich dense sweet treat, you must try my Baileys Irish Cream Cake. It has a mild Irish Cream flavor topped with an unforgettable glaze.
Here’s a wonderful cake…..Irish Cream Cake….ah….YUM! It’s a rich, dense, very sweet pound cake flavored magnificently with Irish Cream. I think I’m in heaven! Oh, and did I mention this cake is made totally from scratch…… I have a secret to share with you……if you want to make a really good pound cake….you better make sure the recipe comes from a Southern. I’m not exactly sure why, but it seems that pound cake perfection is encoded in their DNA. This recipe comes from Paula Deen…..need I say more. Okay, I will say one more thing. I LOVE Paula Deen 🙂 One of the few things I’ve changed in this recipe is the amount of liquid in the glaze. The original recipe called for only 3 tablespoons of Irish Cream to 2 cups of powdered sugar. There was no way that ratio worked out for me. I just added some water to create a smooth, pourable consistency. Another thing I wanted to say about the glaze is that it’s color was a little gray. It’s not a huge deal but I just want you to be forewarned. I beleive the color is caused by the color of the Irish Cream. Obviously, it’s not white like milk so the glaze will obviously be tinted the same color. Again, not a big thing, it just wasn’t my favorite color. The flavor of the glaze made it absolutely worth adding!!! YUM……
Baileys Irish Cream Cake
Ingredients
CAKE:
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Irish Cream Liqueur
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 cups brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 eggs large
GLAZE:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons Irish Cream Liqueur
- 3 tablespoons water plus more as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F Prepare 12 cup Bundt pan by spraying with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine flour (3 cups), baking powder (1 teaspoon), and salt (1/2 teaspoon) in a small bowl and set aside. In a small liquid measuring cup mix Irish Cream (1/2 cup) and milk (1/2 cup) and set aside.
- In a large bowl, using a hand-held electric mixer beat butter (1 1/2 cups) and sugars (2 cups brown sugar + 1 cup) at medium speed until fluffy about 3 minutes. Add the eggs (5), one at a time, and beat well to incorporate after each addition.
- To the butter mixture, gradually add half the flour mixture then half the milk mixture. Repeat with remaining flour then milk and mix until incorporated.
- Pour batter into prepared pan then smooth batter evenly. Bake in preheated oven 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove cake from pan to a plate or serving dish and cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make the glaze by combining sugar (2 cups), Irish Cream (3 tablespoons), and 3 tablespoons of water, adding more water as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth. Drizzle cooled cake with glaze
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Source: Adapted Vey Slightly From Paula Deen Magazine
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I made this recipe last March and am about to make it again. Followed the recipe exactly like it says and it was wonderful! My icing didn’t come out as pretty as yours, so hopefully I do better this time.
Hi Susan! So happy you are making this again! Enjoy <3
does the recipe need to be modified to make it a layer-cake instead of a bundt? i want to frost it with a Bailey’s buttercream. 😉
Hi, Bekah. I haven’t tried this on any pan. You’ll have to adjust the baking time. Not sure what pan you’ll use, here’s the guide: https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-resize-cake-recipes-to-fit-any-pan
Thank you and let us know how it turns out!
I think I may try Baileys Strawberry, and almond milk only because that’s what we drink. We will see how that goes.
I hope it comes out amazing for you! Let me know <3
This looks like a great recipe. Can you eliminate the whole milk and double the amount of bailey’s to intensify the flavor?
Hi Celina. I think that the Baileys can get a bit bitter, so I like the milk/Baileys combo. You may not find it bitter. If you give it a try, let me know how it comes out.
Just giving an update. I followed the recipe’s milk to Bailey’s ratio and the taste is wonderful. It’s a great tasting cake! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Thank you too, Celina!
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
Hi, Stephy! Thank you so much for featuring our cake! I love your St. Patrick’s Day round up 🙂