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Baileys Irish Cream Cake

Baileys Irish Cream Cake is a dense & moist cake loaded with flavor. It's a simple recipe that that is bursting with flavor from the included Irish Cream liquor. Make it for St. Patricks Day for a tasty & easy holiday dessert!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baileys Irish Cream Cake
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Jen CIncyshopper

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 1/4 cup chopped Pecans
  • 1 Yellow Cake Mix 15.25 oz package
  • 1 Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix 3.4 oz package
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 cup Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil

Glaze

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325.
  • Grease a bundt pan.
  • Sprinkle pecans over the bottom of the bundt pan. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine cake mix and pudding mix.
  • Add in the eggs, Irish cream liqueur and oil. Beat until blended.
  • Pour batter over nuts into the prepared pan.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
  • Allow cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add the sugar and water.
  • Bring to a boil and continue to cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Stir in the Irish Cream.
  • Turn cake out onto a serving plate.
  • Pierce the top and sides of cake with a wooden skewer or toothpick.
  • Drizzle/brush glaze over the top and sides of the cake, allowing time to absorb.
  • Repeat until glaze is all used.

Notes

Oven temperatures and bundt pans can vary. Your cake may need to bake a bit longer than the time mine took. Do the toothpick check often.

Nutrition

Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 358mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 322IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 1mg