Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to you! What a great way to celebrate the day by indulging in a Bailey’s Irish Cream Cake with homemade Bailey’s Buttercream Frosting☘️ ☘️☘️

Ingredients for the Cake

2 cups all purpose flour

1 3/4 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa

1/2 teaspoon salt

I tablespoon baking soda

1 egg

2/3 cups oil (I used canola oil…vegetable oil is good to use as well)

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream

I cup black coffee

Optional: mint chocolate chip pieces, diced finely, for decoration.

Ingredients for Frosting

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

4 cups confectioners sugar

1/4 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Cake Directions

Whisk the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.

Set aside.

In another medium bowl, beat the egg, oil, buttermilk, Bailey’s Irish Cream and coffee together.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Beat for about 2-3 minutes.

Pour into two well greased 8” or 9″ round cake pans or a 9×13″ pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the cake is done (use a toothpick to check!)

Cool completely before frosting the cake.

Frosting Instructions

With a handheld or stand alone mixer, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy and butter is a nice pale yellow – about 2 minutes.

Add 4 cups confectioners sugar, Bailey’s Irish Cream and vanilla extract.

Beat for about 2 minutes or until you get a nice frosting consistency.

Frost the cake and add minced mint chocolate chips for that special touch!