Bailey’s Chocolate Cake

 Bailey's Chocolate cake is a delicious cake that is infused with Irish cream and topped with Bailey's frosting, shaved chocolate and chopped pistachios. I made this cake for my husband's birthday.

Ingredients

For the cake:

1 1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup milk at room temperature

1/4 cup Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 large eggs at room temperature

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup piping hot coffee

                                                               

For the frosting:

1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature

3 1/2 cups powdered sugar 

1 teaspoon cocoa powder

a pinch of salt

2 Tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur

1- 2 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream

shaved chocolate and chopped pistachios for garnish

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and two 9- inch round cake pan with butter and line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

                                                                 

3. Add the milk, Baileys, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla to a large measuring cup. Whisk them together with a fork.

                                       

                                        

4. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until the streaks of flour disappear.

                                          

5. Add hot coffee a little bit at a time, whisking until blended.

                                                               

6. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Cool completely on cooling rack. 

For the frosting:

1. Beat the butter on medium-high speed with a hand mixer or in the bowl of the stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until the butter is light and fluffy.  Add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder and mix until blended. Add powdered sugar i cup at a time.

2. Add the salt and Baileys and whip on medium-high speed until incorporated.

3, Add the whipping cream and mix well until the frosting is fluffy and smooth.

4. Place one layer of cake on a plate. Spread 1 cup of frosting in the center. Place the second cake on top and gently press. 

                                                               

5. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake. Garnish the top with shaved chocolate and pistachios.