Irish Whiskey Cake

Irish Whiskey Cake

Heat oven to 350

Prep 2 9” round cake pans (I greased/floured pan and used parchment circles in the bottom of the pan)

Cake

1 18 ½ ounce chocolate cake with pudding

3 eggs

½ cup Irish Whiskey

½ cup cold water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

·        Combine all ingredients in a large bowl

·        Blend well until all ingredients are mixed

·        Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes

·        Half the mixture into two the two prepared 9” cake pans

·        Bake for 30 minutes or until done

·        Cool in pans for 10 minutes

·        Then remove from pans and continue to cool on baking racks

·        When cooled split cakes in ½

Filling/Frosting

1 pint heavy cream (the colder the better)

½ cup unsweetened cocoa (I used the Hershey’s dark/special cocoa)

½ cup confectioner’s sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

½ cup Irish Whiskey

½ coarsely chopped pecans/walnuts

·        Combine 1^st 4 ingredients in large bowl

·        Beat until stiff

·        Fold in whiskey

·        Spread 1 cup filling on 1st layer and next cake layer

·        Repeat until all layers are assembled

·        Keep cake cold until served

I got the recipe from a former co-worker Elsa Schirmer … Not thinking about the uncooked whiskey in the frosting, I took it to work for a party.  Two problems, I was working for Bellevue Police Department Staff Support and when I took it out of the carrier, it made the room smell like a distillery.  The look of horror on my face when I thought about it… made everyone burst out laughing.  Oh, well… there were no leftovers to take home!