Chocolate Irish Cream Cake is made with a generous dose of Irish cream and topped with a fluffy, pudding-based frosting. This grown-up dessert is moist, rich, and oh-so-boozy!
Irish Cream Cake
Chocolate Irish Cream Cake is not the type of chocolate cake that’s served at children’s birthday parties, folks!
Saint Patrick’s day will be here before you know it, and if you can’t resist chocolate and boozy cocktails, you’ll get the best of both worlds with this decadent Irish Cream Cake.
The indulgent dessert consists of rich cake and fluffy frosting that’s infused with Homemade Irish Cream, and a piece of it will definitely get you buzzing!
Needless to say, it’s definitely an adults-only type of cake; don’t let the kiddos get into this one!
Irish Cream Chocolate Cake is BOOZY!
This Irish Cream Cake recipe is a poke cake and calls for ½ cup of booze right in the batter.
Once the sheet cake is baked, holes are poked in it so that a mixture of sweetened condensed milk and (more!) Irish cream can sink in and get absorbed throughout the whole thing.
Then there’s the frosting, made smooth and silky with a blend of heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla pudding mix, and — you guessed it —more Irish cream!
Yep, there’s plenty of the good stuff in here!
Have you ever had a tough time deciding whether you should mix up a cocktail or go straight for the chocolate?
With Irish Cream Cake, you can do both at once, multitasking at its finest if I do say so myself!
Whether you’re planning a Saint Patrick’s Day bash or a simple dinner with your better half, nothing says, “Let’s celebrate!” like a spiked chocolate cake.
This cake recipe is perfect for just about any special occasion. I even brought a similar recipe to our family’s last 4th of July barbecue last year, and it was a huge hit.
If you want to feel “the luck of the Irish,” try baking a moist, rich Irish Cream Cake that’s drenched in boozy goodness.
Whether you share it at a party or savor a piece after a long day at work, you won’t regret indulging in this chocolatey treat!
More St Patty’s Day Recipes:
Irish Cream Chocolate Cake
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Things You’ll Need For This Recipe:
Chocolate Irish Cream Poke Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- 3.4 oz. package Jell-O Instant Vanilla Pudding
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup homemade Irish Cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
Liquid
- 1/2 cup Homemade Irish Cream
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
Frosting
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Homemade Irish Cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup Jell-O Instant Vanilla Pudding
Optional
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, combined all of the cake ingredients until fully mixed and pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick comes clean from center of the cake. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
Liquid
- In a medium bowl, combine the Irish Cream and sweetened condensed milk until combined.
- Used the hand of a wooden spoon or chopsticks, poke holes all over the cake.
- Pour liquid mixture over the cake.
Frosting
- Beat all ingredients in a large bowl or stand mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Frost cake and top with chocolate sprinkles if desired.
Dawn says
I do not have time to make homemade Irish cream. Can I just buy baileys Irish cream at the liquor store? Thank you so much and cannot wait to make this!! 🙂
Rebecca Hubbell says
Yes, you definitely can!
Lisa A Horting says
How do you make home made Irish Cream can I have the recipe ?
Rebecca Hubbell says
Hi Lisa, it’s linked to in the recipe card, but you can also find it here: https://www.sugarandsoul.co/homemade-irish-cream-recipe/
Doris Kochergen says
Just buy it.
Melissa says
Can substitute something to get the flavor of Irish creme, that doesn’t contain alcohol? What could I use, non alcoholic.
Rebecca Hubbell says
Hi Melissa, You can use Bailey’s Irish Creamers that you find with the refrigerated coffee creamers. These are non-alcoholic and have a similar delicious taste!