Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Sheet Cake

BAILEYS IRISH CREAM CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE

3/11/2018

Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Cake

It's your lucky day! One of the quickest cakes to bake up for a large group at the last minute has always been an old-fashioned Texas Sheet Cake...rich and moist chocolate cake, with a light chocolate icing filled with pecan pieces, flowing smoothly over the top. For St. Patrick's Day, I like to dress that old standby up with a little Baileys Irish Cream! Let's kick those southern pecans to the side, and just ramp up the flavor with delicious Baileys Irish Cream! And it feeds a crowd, so it's perfect for any Irish celebration.

Original Baileys Irish Cream is a combination of fresh cream, eggs, chocolate and Irish whiskey, and it's such a natural with chocolate! I love Baileys in coffee or hot cocoa, but it really takes this dark chocolate cake and icing to a new level! And if you like a little variety, you can substitute Baileys Chocolate Cherry Liqueur (for a chocolate and cherry flavor), Baileys Salted Caramel or Baileys Vanilla Cinnamon Liqueur for something different. I love Baileys Chocolate Mint as well, but I haven't been able to find that lately - but it is perfect in this cake!

Baileys Chocolate Sheet Cake with Chocolate Baileys Icing

Bailys Irish Cream Chocolate Sheet Cake

This rich and delicious sheet cake is incredibly easy to put together, and it has everything you're looking for - dark and rich chocolate cake, perfectly silky and smooth dark chocolate icing, and some fun Irish sprinkles just for fun!

From start to finish, this frosted cake can be cooling on your kitchen counter in thirty minutes, so it really is perfect when folks drop by and you need to whip something up fast!

If you feel so inclined, you can also serve this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and drizzle with extra dark chocolate & Baileys icing. Truly decadent and the perfect little treat!

Hope you get a chance to make this and share with your family and friends!

Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Cake

BAILEY'S IRISH CREAM CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE

This beautiful Bailey’s Irish Cream Chocolate Sheet Cake is incredibly easy to put together – and has everything you need in a dessert to serve a crowd – dark chocolate cake, dark chocolate frosting and Baileys Irish Cream! So rich and moist, and delicious every bite! Topped with Irish sprinkles, it’s perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!

Bailey's Irish Cream Chocolate Sheet Cake

INGREDIENTS:
Dark Chocolate Cake:
2 cups (240 g) all purpose flour
2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
½ cup Dutch processed cocoa
1 cup water
½ cup Baileys Irish Cream
2 large eggs (room temperature)
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Icing:
½ cup unsalted butter
¼ cup Dutch processed cocoa
1/3 cup Baileys Irish Cream
½ tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar

HOW I MAKE THIS:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray bottom of a rimmed half-sheet baking pan (11x17-inches) with non-stick baking spray.
PREPARE CAKE: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a saucepan, bring the butter, cocoa and water to a boil, stirring constantly.
As soon as the butter & cocoa mixture comes to a boil, pour over dry ingredients and mix well. Add the Baileys, eggs and vanilla. Stir just until well blended.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
PREPARE ICING 5 MINUTES BEFORE CAKE IS DONE: Melt butter, cocoa powder and Bailys in a medium saucepan over medium0high heat. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and powdered sugar. Immediately pour over hot cake, spreading as necessary.
The icing will start to set up very quickly, so now would be the time to sprinkle with holiday sprinkles if you’d like!
Cool to room temperature before serving.

YIELD: 24 servings

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