One of the most famous Irish landmarks is Blarney castle. THE most famous Irish drink is, of course, Guinness. Combine these two into one cake (and throw in a little Irish coffee), and you have the ultimate way to celebrate St. Patty’s Day!
How To Make Guinness Chocolate Blarney Castle Cake with Irish Coffee Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup Guinness beer
- 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tbsp. Bailey's Irish Cream
- 1 tbsp. Irish whiskey
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter, or 2 sticks, at room temperature
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, light
- 4 large eggs
- 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¾ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Spray a Nordic Ware Castle Bundt Pan with cooking spray.
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In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine milk and chocolate; stir until chocolate has melted.
- Remove from heat.
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Add Guinness.
- In a large bowl fitted with an electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and frothy.
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Add ½ of the chocolate/Guinness mixture.
- Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after the addition of each and scraping down the sides of the bowl.
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In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
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With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the dry ingredients and the remaining ½ of the chocolate/Guinness mixture; add vanilla extract, mixing well.
- Pour the batter into the pan.
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Bake 40-50 minutes or until the cake is set and a sharp knife point inserted into the cake comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Turn out onto a platter. Cool.
To make Irish Coffee Glaze
- In a small mixing bowl combine confectioners sugar, Bailey's Irish cream, and Irish Whiskey.
- If necessary, add more Bailey's Irish Cream (or confectioners sugar) to get desired consistency.
- Glaze cake with this mixture.
- Garnish with all things green (e.g., mint sprigs, Irish flags)!
Nutrition
- Sugar: 55g
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- Calcium: 99mg
- Calories: 542kcal
- Carbohydrates: 76g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
- Fat: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Iron: 2mg
- Potassium: 165mg
- Protein: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Vitamin A: 595IU
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