Irish Cream Celebration Cake

Blogger Bree Hester of bakedbree.com makes an Irish Cream Celebration Cake that will really give you reason to throw a party. This adult birthday cake is not only beautiful, but has Irish cream liqueur throughout. You will wish that your birthday was every day.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

3:00

Hrs:Mins

Makes

8 to 10

servings

Cake

box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil’s food cake mix

box (4-serving size) chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix

eggs

1/3

cup vegetable oil

cup Irish cream liqueur

cup sour cream

Irish Cream Frosting

cup butter, softened

oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened

cups powdered sugar

1/4

cup Irish cream liqueur

teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate Glaze

oz bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped

1/2

cup whipping cream

1/4

cup light corn syrup

teaspoons vanilla

1/3

cup sliced almonds, toasted

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray.
In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until well blended. Pour batter into pans. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove cakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
In large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating until blended. Add 1/4 cup liqueur and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until frosting is smooth and spreadable.
Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread with one-third of the frosting. Top with second layer. Frost side and top of cake with thin layer of frosting to seal in crumbs. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Frost cake with remaining frosting.
Place chopped chocolate in small bowl. In small saucepan, heat whipping cream over medium heat until bubbles form around edge. Pour warm cream over chocolate; let stand 1 minute. Stir with whisk until chocolate is melted. Add corn syrup and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Stir until smooth. Let stand 10 minutes or until thickened.
Pour glaze on top of cake, letting some glaze drip down side. Sprinkle almonds around edge of cake. Store in refrigerator.

Makes 8 to 10 servings

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

To make the cake layers a day ahead of time, bake and cool as directed, then place a slice of bread on each layer. Let stand at room temperature, and your cakes will stay fresh.

Change out the Irish cream liqueur for another flavor to make an entirely different kind of cake. Amaretto, hazelnut liqueur or caramel-flavored Irish cream liqueur would be delicious in this recipe.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Exchanges: Free*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Irish Cream Celebration Cake

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens