Baileys Chocolate Cake

You will need: 2 cups all purpose flour 2 cups sugar 3/ 4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 large eggs 3/ 4 cup milk 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream, divided 1 tsp vanilla 3/ 4 cup boiling water 1 cup sweetened condensed milk 3/ 4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips Whipped cream topping 2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold 3/ 4 cup powdered sugar 1/ 4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tbsp Bailey’s Irish Cream, optional 1/ 2 tsp vanilla extract Additional Mini chocolate chips Chocolate sauce Method: Prepare a 9×13 inch cake pan by greasing the sides. Preheat oven to 300° F. Add all dry ingredients to a large bowl and combine. Add eggs, milk, vegetable oil, 1/2 cup of Irish cream and vanilla to the dry ingredients, and mix well. Slowly pour the water into the batter, mixing well and being careful of splashing. Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for about 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs. Remove the cake from the oven and poke holes all over. I use a knife sharpening rod, but you could also use a straw. While the cake is still warm, add the chocolate chips to a medium-sized bowl. Set aside. Add the sweetened condensed milk and remaining 1/2 cup of Irish cream to a microwave safe measuring cup. Heat the milk and cream until they begin to boil, then pour over the chocolate chips. Whisk the chocolate until smooth, then immediately pour over the cake, spreading it into the holes. Don’t let the mixture sit before pouring it over the cake, or it’ll start to thicken and not soak in the holes, as well. Set the cake in the fridge to cool and soak. When the cake has cooled, add the ingredients for the whipped cream topping to a large mixer bowl. Whip on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spread the whipped cream evenly over the cake. Top the cake with mini chocolate chips and a drizzle of chocolate sauce, if desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve.