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IRISH CAR BOMB CAKE slice

Shortcut Irish Car Bomb Cake

This easy Irish cake has layers of moist stout cake, topped with an Irish Whiskey ganache, and finished off with Irish Cream liquor frosting.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings: 9 servings
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box chocolate or devil's cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 12 oz. Bottle Guinness Extra Stout or similar
For Whiskey Ganache
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp Jameson's Irish Whiskey or similar
For Irish Cream Frosting
  • 1 can cream cheese or vanilla frosting
  • 4 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 2 tbsp. Irish Cream Liquor

Equipment

  • 1 springform pan

Method
 

For the Stout Cake
  1. First mix up the cake mix with the stout and eggs and pour into a greased springform pan. Then bake according to the package instructions about 35 minutes (or center comes out clean when toothpick is inserted).
For the Whisky Ganache
  1. While the cake is baking, add the heavy cream to a small pot and heat up over med-high heat. Just before it start to boil, pull it off and pour over the chocolate chips in a bowl. Add in the Irish Whiskey and whisk until smooth. Let this sit for a while and it will thicken up.
For Irish Cream Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. In a medium mixing bowl add in the can of frosting, add in half a package of softened cream cheese, and the Irish Cream Liquor. Beat until combined and smooth.
  2. Once the cake cools a bit, remove from the pan and onto a plate or platter.
  3. Once cooled, spread the Whiskey Ganache on top on the cake.
  4. Then spread the frosting on top of the ganache.
  5. Serve, slice, and enjoy.

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