Irish chocolate cake with Baileys buttercream frosting
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8
Ingredients
For the cake
For the buttercream
Instructions
For the cake
For the buttercream
source:http://culinaryginger.com
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 8 ounces unsalted Irish butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup whole milk
For the buttercream
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted Irish butter, room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup Bailey's Irish cream
Instructions
For the cake
- Position oven rack to center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of 2-8 inch round cake tins with parchment paper and grease the sides.
- To a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa, set aside.
- To a large bowl beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the eggs to the butter and sugar one-at-a-time while beating then add the milk.
- If the mix looks curdled, you haven't ruined it. It just means the butter and sugar were not creamed enough. It will smooth out when you fold in the flour.
- Add the chocolate to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high in 30 second increments, stirring in between until melted. Set aside to cool for a minute or so, don't add hot chocolate to the butter.
- Fold in the melted chocolate to the butter, then fold in the flour mix and fold until well mixed and you don't see anymore white flour.
- Divide the batter evenly between the 2 cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes (depending how your oven is calibrated) until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center.
- Remove the cakes from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Turn the cakes onto a wire cooling rack and remove the parchment paper. Allow to cool completely.
For the buttercream
- Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and beat until light and fluffy.
- Stir in the Bailey's until well mixed.
- Using a spatula, spread half of the frosting onto the top of one of the cakes. Place the other layer on top and spread the top and sides with the remaining frosting.
source:http://culinaryginger.com