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baileys triple chocolate bundt cake

Recipe by
Nor Mac
Northern, MA

I created this cake for the chocolate lover. This is a rich decadent Bailey’s chocolate cake. I topped it off with a semi sweet chocolate Baileys ganache. This would be the perfect dessert served on St. Patrick’s Day, or any day of the year. Enjoy!

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For baileys triple chocolate bundt cake

  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3/4 c
    unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 tsp
    instant coffee. regular or decaf
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 c
    light brown sugar lightly packed
  • 11/3 c
    regular milk
  • 1 c
    melted butter
  • 1/2 c
    original baileys irish cream
  • 1/2 c
    chocolate chips
  • GANACHE FROSTING
  • 1 1/3 c
    semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 c
    heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Tbsp
    baileys irish cream
  • 1/3 c
    toasted chopped pecans optional
  • NOTE: YO U CAN INCREASE THE GANACHE AND COAT THE ENTIRE CAKE. INSTEAD OF 1 1/3 CHOC. CHIPS USE 2 CUPS AND INCREASE CREAM TO 3/4 C

How To Make baileys triple chocolate bundt cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350° Grease and flour a Bundt pan. Make sure to get every nook and cranny. Set aside.
  • 2
    Chop butter up. Place in bowl and microwave approximately two minutes, or until melted. Remove from microwave and set aside.
  • 3
    Into a bowl. Sift the flour, cocoa, salt ,baking soda and coffee together. Set aside.
  • 4
    In a large bowl. Place the eggs, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix on low speed about 20 seconds until combined.
  • 5
    Add in the milk. Followed by the butter. And Bailey’s Irish cream. Mix on low speed about 1 minute or until combined well.
  • 6
    On low speed. Mix the dry ingredients into Wet mixture. Mix about 1-2 minutes on lowest speed , until well mixed. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • 7
    Pour into prepared Bundt pan. Make sure mixture is level.
  • 8
    Place in 350 degree oven. Bake for 40 -45 minutes or until pick inserted comes out clean.
  • 9
    Remove from oven. Cool on rack about 12 -15 minutes. Gently run a knife around cone center and outside edges of cake . Invert cake on to platter, or back to rack. Let cake continue to cool before frosting.
  • 10
    Ganache Heat cream over medium heat until simmering hot. Pour cream over chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate is melted, and mixture is smooth. Add Baileys Irish cream to mixture and stir well. Set aside until mixture thickens and cools. Cooling 10 to 15 minutes is good.
  • 11
    Spoon over cooled cake. If you cooled it on a rack. Place a plate under the rack to catch any extra chocolate Refrigerate to set ganache quicker. When chocolate is set. You may cut and serve. This cake will stay fresh for at least a week if kept refrigerated. I absolutely love it refrigerated. Note: To keep leaking chocolate off of your platter. Slide pieces of aluminum foil or parchment paper under the cake to catch chocolate. Let cake set in fridge. When it sets. You may remove the foil or paper. You’ll have a clean platter. If you choose to use the rack method. Place a cookie sheet under the rack and it will catch the extra chocolate.
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