“Let’s go outside and take some pictures with your Mardi Gras stuff, ” I said. “Noooooo, I don’t want to,” replied Super Boy who is currently going through a NO phase. It’s so charming.
“Come on Big E, sit in the chair and let me take some pictures” I said. “CHEEEEEESE,” said Big E. He is currently going through a CHEESE phase…..I think he gets his picture taken a lot….
“Oh, all right, I’ll do it,” relented Super Boy, who can not stand NOT to be the center of attention
Super Boy and his Dad went to a huge Mardi Gras parade last weekend in Shreveport while they were visiting friends. “Can you believe some one threw me this WHOLE sack of dubloons, Gigi?”
“That is more Mardi Gras stuff than I have ever seen!!” I exclaimed. “Yeah, I can’t hardly carry that big ole sack!” said Super Boy
” at, at, at, at, at!” said Big E, translate that to mean “Hat, Hat, Hat, Hat, Hat, as in I want to wear that hat!”
“Hey,” I said to Super Boy, “Do you want me to store your Mardi Gras things with my stuff when I I put it away for next year?”
“Nooo….I don’t think so Gigi….. I think I better keep it with me……” Smart boy!!
I wanted to make a King Cake to share with you this Fat Tuesday, but this Bailey’s Cake kept calling my name
The cake is made from a simple pound cake batter, butter, eggs, flour, sugar, baking powder and Baileys Irish Cream
Under bake it a minute or two to keep it moist~ because once it looks done, it’s too late and it will be dry.
The glaze is just water, sugar, butter and Baileys Irish Cream.
You can make this whole cake in just a few minutes
Glaze when it’s cool. Poke the cool cake all over and slowly pour it over, repeating several times and keeping leftover glaze for serving.
You can enjoy this in no time
even if you are distracted by frolicking jesters
or heavy construction
Here’s the recipe:
BAILEY’S IRISH CREAM CAKE
Equipment
- Bundt cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks, softened
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur
Bailey's Irish Creme Glaze
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter 1 stick
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup Baileys Irish Cream
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour bundt pan.
- Cream the butter with sugar and salt. Whisk the eggs and add them to butter. Pour in Baileys and mix well.
- Mix flour and baking powder together and then add to butter/egg mixture. Beat until smooth and pour into prepared pan
- Bake for 30-35 minutes checking often near end of baking time. Remove cake when just barely done, do not over bake.
Bailey's Irish Creme Glaze
- Melt butter in a sauce pan with sugar and water. Bring to a boil and boil, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in Baileys. Poke cooled cake all over and slowly pour glaze over cake. Repeat process and reserve any remaining glaze for serving with cake.
Enjoy!
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