Saturday, March 22, 2014

Jameson's Irish Whiskey Cake

We're going to a belated St. Paddy's Day party tonight and I am in charge a dessert. Of course, Irish whiskey was on my mind.  I decided against a Bailey's Irish Cream recipe but loved the thoughts of a boozy cake.

This is one I found, strangely enough, on the PETA website.  Of course, it called for animal-free products but I modified it.

Preheat oven to 350 (convection 325).  Grease my favorite Bundt pan with baking spray.

Blend together 2-1/2 cups flour, 1 T baking powder, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 1 T baking cocoa, and 1 tsp. salt.

Combine 1/2 cup Jameson's whiskey and 1/2 cup very strong black coffee (espresso).

Cream 3/4 cup of softened unsalted butter.  Add in 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup dark brown sugar.  Cream until light and fluffy.  Add three eggs, one at a time.

Alternate the dry and wet with the butter/sugar/egg mixture until they are beaten and blended well.

Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 35-45 minutes until a pick comes out clean from center of cake. Cool.

Simmer 1/4 cup butter with 1/4 cup whiskey, whisking in 1 cup sugar.  If you simmer this for a few minutes it should be thickened when it is cooled.  Take off the heat and add 1 tsp. coffee extract if desired.   Drizzle the cooled cake (insert toothpick over the cake top and bottom many times).