Baileys Chocolate Loaf Cake

Name: Baileys Chocolate Loaf Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 200 g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to grease; 200 g caster sugar; 4 medium eggs, lightly beaten; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 200 g self-raising flour; 2 tbsp. Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur; 2 tbsp. cocoa powder, sifted; 2 tbsp. milk; 100 g unsalted butter, softened; 175 g icing sugar, sifted; 1 tbsp. Bailey's

With a boozy Baileys twist and a delicious rich chocolate flavour, this fabulous bake with novelty bunny decoration is a celebration of all things Easter.

By The GH Kitchen TeamUpdated: 09 April 2020

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We've combined the classic flavour combination of Bailey's and chocolate and created a marbled loaf cake. Topped with a Bailey's frosting, it's perfect for a tea-time treat or dessert.

To give it an Easter twist, follow our recipe for meringue bunnies and carrots.

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Yields:

12 serving(s)

Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

1 hr 10 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 40 mins

Cal/Serv:

415

Ingredients

For the cake

200 g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to grease
200 g caster sugar
4 medium eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
200 g self-raising flour
2 Tbsp. Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur
2 Tbsp. cocoa powder, sifted
2 Tbsp. milk

For the icing

100 g unsalted butter, softened
175 g icing sugar, sifted
1 Tbsp. Bailey's

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan) mark 3 and lightly grease and line a 900g loaf tin with baking parchment.
2. Step 2For the cake, beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with a handheld electric whisk until pale and fluffy, about 3min. Add the eggs a little at a time, whisking well after each addition. Whisk in the vanilla extract, then fold in the flour with a large metal spoon until just combined.
3. Step 3Remove a third of the cake mixture to a separate bowl, add the Baileys and fold in. Add the cocoa powder and milk to the remaining cake mixture in the large bowl and fold in. Dollop alternating spoonfuls of Baileys and chocolate batter into the prepared tin. Swirl with a skewer to gently marble the two mixtures.
4. Step 4Bake for 1hr-1hr 10min, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean, then leave to cool in the tin.
5. Step 5Make the icing. In a large bowl, with clean whisks, beat together the butter and icing sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the Baileys and beat until combined.
6. Step 6Once the cake is completely cool, transfer to a large plate or cake stand and spread the icing on top. Serve in slices.

Per serving:

Calories: 415
Protein: 5g
Total fat: 23g
Saturates: 14g
Carbs: 45g
Total sugars: 32g
Fibre: 1g

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time

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