Bailey's Bundt Cake

4.53 from 36 votes

A boozy, moist and delicious Baileys bundt cake to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Cakes

Cuisine: American, Irish

Servings: slices

Calories: 484kcal

Author: Adina

Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 180°C.
Prepare the pan. If using a silicone bundt pan, there is no preparation necessary. If using a regular non-stick bundt pan, butter it generously, including all the nooks and crannies of the pan.
Coat the pan with flour. Take about 1 tablespoon or so of flour, tip it into the pan and start shaking and turning the bundt pan so that the flour coats the insides of the pan, including all the nooks and crannies as well. Do this over the kitchen sink to avoid a mess. Turn the pan upside down and pat it all over so that the excess flour will fall into the sink.
Wet ingredients: Cream the eggs and the sugar in a large bowl for about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and mix in as well. Alternatively, and slowly start adding the oil and the Baileys, beating well after each addition.
5 eggs + ⅔ cup granulated sugar + ⅔ cup brown sugar + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1 cup oil + 1 cup Baileys Irish cream
Dry ingredients: Mix the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder in another bowl. Sieve the flour mixture over the eggs and incorporate it carefully. Don't overmix.
1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 cup corn starch + 3 teaspoons baking powder
Bake: Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Cool: Leave the cake in the pan for about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.

Whisk powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons of the Baileys in a small bowl until smooth.
1 cup powdered sugar + 3-4 tablespoons Baileys
Adjust the consistency with either more powdered sugar (if too runny) or more Irish cream (if too thick). The glaze should be pourable, but still, stay mostly put on your cake when you pour it (Note 3).
Drizzle: Place the wire rack with the cake onto a baking tray so that the excess glaze can ooze onto the tray. Drizzle the glaze over the cake and let set.

Measurements: A digital kitchen scale (the Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab) will give you the most precise measure ensuring the best bake possible.
Sugar: You can use only white sugar if you don't have brown sugar.
Glaze consistency: Start by adding approximately 2 tablespoons of Irish cream to the icing sugar. Mix thoroughly until smooth. Gradually add more Baileys until you reach a thick but pourable consistency for the glaze. If it seems too thin, add a bit more sugar. If it's too thick, add a drop or two more of alcohol.