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Thinkin’ it’s about time for some cake.
Irish style of course, because that just seems to be my thing this week. Don’t hate it, embrace it! It’s a cake you would crave on any day, but especially on a Friday.
But first, starting off on a random note, did you know that spring officially starts a week from today?
Thoughts of spring make me SO happy. Not because I am beyond tired of the snow, but more because of the thought of flowers and colors, and ok, maybe a trip to Florida that I am still hoping to make it on.
Still, springs is in a week. Ya hooo!!
And now that I’ve got that out of my system, let’s do a quick chat about this Irish coffee chocolate cake.
It’s actually a gluten-free cake, filled with chocolate, a little stout beer, CRAZY MOIST, topped with ganache and salty Bailey’s cream. See, so perfect, right?
Best part is that it’s actually pretty quick and simple to make too. Eat warm out of the oven or let sit and eat at room temperature. Out of the oven is my preferred form of consumption, but just note that if you try to add the whipped cream before the top is cool, it will melt. So if you are planning to make this for a group and care about presentation, let the cake cool first.
If you could care less about how the thing looks, slice the cake while warm. Drizzle with ganache (a hefty amount please) and dollop with whipped cream…oh and maybe, if you are feeling a tad devilish, or simply that it’s Friday and you deserve this, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and make a sundae of sorts. Oh yes, now we are talking.
And that’s kind of all I have to say today. It’s been a semi-long week. Not a bad one, just kind of long, but a week full of little Asher talking till she literally passes out. My dad got the grunt of it, but I still got my fair share. So now that my she is back at home with my mom, who arrived home last night, my brain needs to think a few Asherless thoughts.
Meaning, I really want to NOT think about cats, be done playing school and give my ears a rest from my six-year-old sister’s latest dissertations on topics such as how she NEEDS powdered sugar on her blueberries (what the what? EWW), how cats need their own holidays and how she is never going to get to use her passport.
Even though she talks a lot (and I mean A LOT), I’d still take her any day, any time. I could never tire of Asher…
Without this cake though, I might be singing a different tune. Cake can help to drown out all the talking and difficult questions. It can somehow give you magical strength to ignore the surrounding mess, including the pretty pictures… painted on my floors. Yes, this cake can take care of all that.
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You see, chocolate and booze (when baked together)? They work miracles.
Hi Tieghan! I tried making this for a (gluten-free) friend’s birthday yesterday, and it turned ok but a little dry and cakey. She’s also nut-free, so I substituted gluten-free flour in a 1:1 ratio for the almond meal. Any thoughts on if this could be the issue? The gluten-free flour is a mix of rice flour, potato startch, sorghum flour, tapioca flour and xanthum gum. Would you recommend a different substitution ratio, or staying away from gluten-free flour altogether?
p.s. I love your blog! You have the most creative, delicious recipes.
Hi Sarah!! Honestly, I am not sure. i really have not experimented too much with gluten free baking, but I would assume that is why is was a little dry. I will say that I have had great success with brown rice flour, coconut flour and buckwheat flour. Sorry I was not much help there, but let me know if you have any other questions and I can try and help as best as I can.
THANKS!
Do you think I could use any other type of flour and still get the same results? I have no almond flour, but all kinds of other flour! How about whole wheat pastry flour, would that work?I’ve never used almond flour so I just don’t know what the difference is, to figure out what would be similar. Thanks! Love your recipes!!
Hey! I think that any flour will work fine. Hope you love this cake!
Can’t wait to make this—it looks so good!! One question–what percentage was the dark chocolate and the bittersweet chocolate that you used? I know it can vary a lot based on the brand, so just curious what you used!
Do you have a preference of what brand instant coffee and type of chocolate you like to use? I love your blog and food. I personally think it’s in the top. Very talented!
WHAT?! This cake sounds like total perfection… I’m dying from lust. 😉
Thanks Alexandra! 🙂
Amazing issues here. I am very satisfied to look your post.
Thank you so much and I’m having a look ahead to touch
you. Will you kindly drop me a e-mail?
Chocolate and booze together do work miracles – and little sisters are miracles too in their own way 🙂
She is going to grow up knowing she is so loved, and so well fed 🙂
They do!! Thank you so much, Amy!
Very cool …still laughing over the sister antics. she will love you forever!
Haha! Thank you so much! Hope you had a great!! 🙂
This cake is everything I need, ever.
THANK YOU! Hope all is good and you are having a great weekend!
This is just too beautiful! Chocolate in any form is amazing, but this cake takes it to a whole new level 🙂
Thank you so much!! Hope you are enjoying your weekend!!
Hi, do you use bailey’s in the ganache or an irish whiskey, like Jamesons. It says different in the instructions, from the recipe list. Thanks!
Whiskey in the ganache, Baily’s in the cream. Hope you love this!
That salted Baileys cream, oh my gosh!!!!!!
Thanks Brenda! Hope you having a great weekend! 🙂
This is one incredible & decadent cake Tieghan – you definitely have got me salivating over the beautiful images!
Awe! WOW! Thanks so much, Thalia!! Hope you are having a great weekend! 🙂
“Cats need their own holidays” <– Yes!! And this cake is just what my Friday needs, wowza!
Girl you are on fire! Whipping out these recipes like it’s nothing! I’m very impressed with you. Thanks for a great blog!