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Bailey’s Irish Cream Cake

I think there is a little bit of Irish in all of us on St. Paddy’s Day!  And what better way to celebrate it than with a great dessert with Bailey’s Irish Cream in it?

I have made this cake many times and enjoyed taking it to work for yet another pot-luck celebration.  I worked at a Social Service agency for people with disabilities for many years.  If the employees weren’t talking about the latest diet they were trying, they were talking about food and their recipes.  It seemed like every other conversation was about food and I don’t know how we actually got any work accomplished but, we did!  The agency was full of many good cooks and believe me, we used any excuse to make it food day.  Just try working there and not gaining weight!

Back to this cake now ~ I would say always have a bottle of Bailey’s Irish Cream liqueur on hand!    If you don’t have any, you must make a trip to buy it and since this is the season, I’m sure it is on sale everywhere.  Then you are set to either enjoy imbibing or adding it to a variety of dessert recipes.  This cake tastes delicious and is just a little heavy. 

Bailey’s Irish Cream Cake is a doctored up cake using pudding and cake mixes.  It’s a fabulous cake with Bailey’s Irish Cream in the cake and of course, in the glaze also.  It’s quick and easy to make and pretty impressive, especially for Bailey Irish Cream lovers! 

For the Glory of Ireland

Paddy the Englishman, Paddy the Irishman, Paddy the Scotsman, and Paddy the Welshman were all flying together in an airliner. The captain announced that they were losing altitude rapidly and that one of them would have to jump out to save the others.

"I do this for the glory of Scotland," said Paddy the Scotsman and he jumped out.

"We need to lose more weight," said the captain, so Paddy the Welshman shouted, "I do this for the glory of Wales," and jumped out.

"Sorry," said the captain. "I'm afraid we need to lose the weight of just one more person."

"I do this for the glory of Ireland," said Paddy the Irishman and threw out Paddy the Englishman.

Bailey’s Irish Cream Cake

Ingredients:

1 yellow cake mix

1 large box instant chocolate pudding

4 eggs, room temperature

¾ cup oil

¾ cup water

¼ cup sugar

½ cup Bailey’s Irish Cream

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Glaze:

½ cup Bailey’s Irish Cream

½ cup confectioners’ sugar

For cake:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Grease and flour Bundt pan.

Mix all cake ingredients, except chocolate chips, on medium speed of electric mixer for 3 minutes.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Pour batter into Bundt pan.

Bake for 1 hour or until it tests done with a toothpick.

Let cool for 10 minutes.

Remove from pan.

For glaze:

Combine Irish cream and confectioners’ sugar with electric mixer.  If a thick consistency is desired, add additional confectioners’ sugrar.

When cake is completely cool, spoon glaze over top.

Makes 12 serving

‘Tis incredibly delicious!

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