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Irish Cream Loaf Cake

Irish cream loaf cake perfection! This easy recipe delivers a moist, tender crumb infused with Baileys liqueur and topped with rich frosting. Bake it now!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Irish
Calories: 462
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 large eggs 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup Irish cream liqueur 1/2 cup Irish cream liqueur
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 oz cream cheese 3 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk 1 tbsp milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan.
  2. Whisk together sugar and melted butter in a large bowl until smooth.
  3. Beat in eggs until fully combined.
  4. Stir in Irish cream liqueur and vanilla.
  5. Fold in flour, baking powder, and salt just until combined.
  6. Stir in chocolate chips and spread batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan.
  7. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
  8. Cool loaf in the pan for 15 minutes.
  9. Remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
  10. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, Irish cream liqueur, and salt in a bowl.
  11. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth.
  12. Add milk as needed to make a spreading consistency.
  13. Spread frosting over the cooled loaf, then slice and serve.

Notes

Ensure your cream cheese and eggs are at room temperature before beginning your batter for seamless blending.