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Recipe

Caramel Baileys Pound Cake

  • Author: Life, Love and Sugar
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 82 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 52 minutes
  • Yield: 12-14 Slices
  • Category: Cake
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Caramel Baileys Pound Cake is so good it almost melts in your mouth. Soft, moist Baileys pound cake with the caramel icing is a match made in heaven!


Ingredients

BAILEYS POUND CAKE

  • 1 1/2 cups (336g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups (450g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup (207g) sugar
  • 5 large eggs
  • 3 cups (390g) all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup (240ml) Baileys Irish Cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

CARAMEL ICING

  • 2 tbsp (28g) salted butter
  • 1/3 cup (75g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp corn syrup
  • 1 1/42 cups (144g-230g) powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and prepare a 10-14 cup bundt pan with non-stick baking spray.
2. In a large mixer bowl, cream butter and both sugars together on medium speed until light and fluffy, for about 5 minutes.
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until well incorporated after each. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to make sure things are well combined.
4. With the mixer on low, carefully add the flour and salt and mix until just combined.
5. Add the Baileys and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
6. Spread the batter evenly into bundt pan and bake for 78-82 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out moist but mostly clean.
7. Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes, then invert cake onto cooling rack to cool to room temperature. Brush the top of the cake with Baileys, if desired.
8. To make the icing, combine all ingredients except for the powdered sugar in a small sauce pan.
9. Heat on low until sugar is melted, then turn heat to medium to bring to a boil.
10. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, then remove from heat and immediately pour into a heat-proof glass bowl.
11. Whisk in 1 1/4 cups of the powdered sugar and allow to cool slightly and thicken. If your icing is too thin, add additional powdered sugar until it’s the right consistency to drizzle it. If you find your icing to be a little thick, just add a touch more water to thin it back out.
12. Drizzle the icing over the cake while the icing is still a little warm. It will be too firm to pour and get a nice drizzle if it cools completely.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Slice
  • Calories: 617
  • Sugar: 59.7 g
  • Sodium: 234.9 mg
  • Fat: 28.6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 81.5 g
  • Protein: 6 g
  • Cholesterol: 139.5 mg