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Rich Chocolate Loaf Cake with Baileys Original Irish Cream Cream Cheese Frosting

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 10 slices
Calories 480
A decadent chocolate loaf cake infused with Baileys Irish Cream, topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting and dusted with cocoa powder for a luxurious treat.

Ingredients

Cake Batter

  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup softened butter
  • 1.5 cups raw sugar (granulated sugar)
  • 125 ml Baileys Original Irish Cream
  • 2 eggs eggs
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1.5 tsp bi-carb soda
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • ½ cup sour cream OR unsweetened thick yoghurt
  • 100 g dark chocolate, finely chopped
  • ½ cup dutch processed cocoa powder (dark rich cocoa)
  • 1 tbs instant coffee powder
  • 1 cup boiling hot water

Frosting

  • 500 g cream cheese
  • 1 tbs vanilla paste or extract
  • ⅓ cup icing sugar
  • 65 ml Baileys Original Irish Cream
  • Pinch sea salt Pinch sea salt

Dusting

  • for dusting Dark dutch processed cocoa powder

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F. Mix oil, butter, sugar, and Baileys until combined.
  • Add eggs and whisk until smooth. Fold in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sour cream.
  • Combine chopped chocolate, cocoa, coffee, and hot water; stir until melted. Fold into batter.
  • Pour into a paper-lined loaf tin (31cm x 13cm x 8cm). Bake for 40 minutes. Cool completely.
  • Frost the cooled cake with cream cheese frosting, create swooshes, dust with cocoa, and serve.

Notes

Ensure the cake is fully cooled before frosting for best results.
Calories: 480kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International
Keyword: chocolate