Do you every just get a “hankering” for something? Something you don’t usually have, but you just get stuck in your mind that you really, really, really want?!
That’s how I was feeling this past week about chocolate cake. And chocolate cake is not something I usually make/eat/crave.
But – there was no getting it out of my head, so what’s a girl to do?! Bake cake!
And when I found this recipe for a “boozy” chocolate cake – well – even better! But dang, it was in metric measurements, and try as I could to search for it in U.S. equivalents, no luck. So I postponed doing it the first day I thought of it, but then just bit the bullet the next day and converted it myself. I’m not sure if I converted exactly or correctly, but it turned out absolutely amazing!
Oh Dear Me! This is a real treat for the hankering! It is rich and dense and chocolately and smothered in a decadent Bailey’s chocolate ganache! I only needed a few bites to satisfy.
Hubby loved it too!
After our couple of bites/slices, however, I decided to put it in the freezer to save for special occasions or special guests. I’m guessing it will freeze well (as all cakes do), and be just the thing to pull out and slice when “needed!”
So here it is – the Bailey’s Irish Cream Chocolate Mud Cake – converted for us U.S. bakers and also in Metric equivalents.
Are you craving chocolate cake yet?! Grab that bottle of Bailey’s and get baking!
Baileys Chocolate Mud Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 1/3 sticks butter (10.5 Tbsp) or 150 grams
- 3.5 oz or 100 grams dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup or 100 grams sugar
- 1/2 cup or 100 grams brown sugar
- 1/2 cup or 50 grams cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup or 180ml Baileys Irish Cream Whiskey
- 1 1/3 cups or 170 grams all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsps baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 eggs, room temperature
Baileys Ganache:
- 7 oz or 200 grams good quality dark chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 – 1 cup or 200ml Baileys Irish Cream (you can also do 1/2 cream and 1/2 Bailey’s if you don’t want it quite so “boozy,” but what the heck?!)
- pinch of salt
- 1 – 1 1/2 Tbsp or 15 grams butter, softened
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325° F (160°C). In a pan over low heat, melt the butter, chocolate, sugars, cocoa powder and Baileys. When chocolate and butter has melted, whisk together to combine making sure to get rid of any lumps of sugar or cocoa powder. Remove from heat and leave cool for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, grease and line an 8″ (20-21cm) round cake pan.
Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside. Add the eggs to the slightly cooled chocolate mixture and whisk to combine. Gently fold in the sifted flour mix until free of lumps.
Scrape into cake pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean (Be cautious, however, as this is one cake you don’t want to over-bake so better to be a little under than over). The top of the cake will have some beautiful cracks. This is normal for a mud cake, and you will be covering it with a lovely and oh so concealing ganache anyway!
Remove cake from oven and cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing and cooling completely on wire rack.
To make the ganache, heat the Bailey’s and the salt to a simmer in a pan (be careful to not get the heat too high and catch the alcohol on fire like I did!). Remove from heat and add the chocolate. Stir until completely incorporated, and then stir in the butter.
Set aside at room temperature and cool until it is thick enough to spread over your cooled cake (or if you are as impatient as me, put in the freezer to cool more quickly). Gently stir the ganache occasionally as it cools to keep the temperature even and the ganache smooth.
When it is cooled and thickened, spread the ganache on the top of your cake and let it drip down the sides.
Enjoy!
Recipe found at: Runcible Eats (www.leaandjay.com)
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Oh Man!! The pictures are making my taste buds salivate 🙂
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it is sooooooo good 🙂
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I never knew that cakes freeze well…will file that for future reference. Looks delicious, as usual. (K)
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yes – actually I learned by accident when the kids were younger and I was making birthday cake. I always thought it best if fresh, but one year we were going away or something and I made the cake ahead and froze it before frosting and decorating. It was the most moist delicious ever. I then learned bakeries do this on purpose (and likely out of necessity) but something in the process of freezing kinda condenses it and makes it so much more moist. Sometimes I will purposely make the cake a day ahead just to freeze overnight and taste better. 🙂
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Now I’m mourning all the cake that’s been thrown away…
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lol!
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I love all chocolate recipes !!! This looks so good !
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if you love chocolate and bailey’s, you will be in HEAVEN! 🙂
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I’m sure 🙂
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wow!
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🙂
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Another for the cookbook! 😘😎
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🙂
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Oh My God !
(enough said) 😉
Turtle Hugs
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Oh My Chocolate and Bailey’s! 🙂 This cake should only be eaten after 5pm LOL!
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I don’t have Bailey’s on the house , but as soon as I can get to some I will make this , for me and me only 🙂
Turtle Hugs
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Oh you lucky turtle! 🙂
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This looks absolutely delicious! Nice and chocolatey. YUMMM! I will have to keep this recipe. I do the same thing.. get so hungry for something that I just HAVE to make it. LOL! Good morning Jodi!
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It’s a good one PJ! Oh those hankerin’s – eh?! 🙂
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Oh yes, those hankerins’ LOL!
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A hankering- I love that word! This cake looks crazy good! I also tried to find exact conversions for a recipe a Swedish friend gave me years ago, it was not exact and didn’t turn out well! So yours was an amazing success. I need to try this it does look like the ultimate decadent cake! yumm
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haha! hankering – there’s just no other word for it when you have it! 🙂 This one is really decadent and should probably only be eaten after 5pm! LOL!
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yes I agree perfect word!
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Ah hello!!! how is a person supposed to stay off chocolate for Lent with recipes like this. Help me 😦
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OOPS! Sorry! 🙂 You will have a serious “hankering” by the time lent is over 🙂
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Oh my gosh! I am so thinking of moving to Mars just to beg you for bites of these delicacies you post!
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Oh the fun we would have Kathy! Imagine our birds and treats if we were neighbors! 🙂
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I gained weight looking at these photos!!! And it was soooo worth it!! Yum!! I want!!! ❤️😃
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It might just be that decadent Charlie! And very tipsy too! 🙂 ❤
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Tipsy is the best part!! Lol 😉👍🏻
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How perfect! I have a bottle of Bailey’s in the fridge that’s been there for a while. Will have to make this. Thanks, Jodi!
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I can’t wait to see what you think! It is VERY decadent!
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It reminds me a bit of chocolate lava cake which my kids love, so it could be a huge hit! 🙂
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Ahh! You have my attention this morning Jodi! Just looking at the pictures has me craving chocolate. Happy day! 😎
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It is really quite something Sharon! Very boozy and very chocolatey! Definitely an adult only cake 🙂
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Sinful.
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yep……. kinda…….. 🙂
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Tastefully so…
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WOWZA! Does this ever look yummy! 🎂🌟❤️ I think I gained 5 lbs just looking at your photos! Lol! 😜 You ROCK, Jodi! 😍
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don’t you go blaming me! LOL! ❤
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😜
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Oh my goodness, this looks wonderful – I am in heaven. Thanks Jodi! 🙂
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go bake it buddy! 🙂 ❤
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Ooooooh, finally a recipe in metric measurements!!! Well, I will try out this one for sure, looks sososososo delicious! Thanks so much for sharing, Jodi!!! ❤️
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🙂 ❤
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So tempting!!
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Holy Cow, that looks amazing Jodi! Woo hoo!
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😝
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Which I have seen this earlier. I had a real hankering tonight!
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Lol. Those darn hankerings! 😝
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Jodi!! I’m dying here! this looks so good, I can taste it thru the screen 🙂 I’m sitting here… eating my green peas ….
Then, your “Chocolate Sin melt in the mouth Delight” pops up. OH my gosh! I’m normally ok with ignoring can’t have foods, but this! I WANT some !
raisins just aren’t the same. sigh. You’re such a Fabulous Cook!
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Lol. I love green peas!! 😉
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I enjoy them too…. but, I’m most likely going to DREAM about your delicious moist, sweet, decadent, chocolate perfection……….. ahhh 🙂
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Sweet dreams! 😉
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Wow! This just makes my mouth water. This looks amazing. I could almost pull out ingredients right now. It’s 2am by me. 🙂
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Lol 😝
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Last week, I had a craving for cherry pie. But after reading this post, I’m craving the chocolate cake! Thanks!
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Lol. And now I want cherry pie. 😝
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Danger! Serious temptation.
I adore your cute cake fork.
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I’m posting a chocolate cake soon too Jodi, but mine doesn’t have Bailey’s in it, DARN this sound chocolate fantastic!
Jenna
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OMG!! What a luscious looking chocolate cake!! I think I have all the ingredients to make it this weekend! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Get ready to swoooon! 😝
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Whoa……
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I saved this blog to look at later, you are killing my diet Jodi. This looks so delicious!
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lol! Sorry! 😦
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