St. Paddy's Cakes

Paddy cake , paddy cake, baker's man

Bake me a cake with beer as fast as you can.

Roll it, pat it, mark it with a B, ( for Beer)
Put it in the oven for my friends and me.

Okay that wasn't in the original song

but consider it a nursery rhyme for adults.

Cake with beer??

Sign me up!

I have not really given St. Patricks Day

much attention, but I have to say

there are some great things that have

come from the Irish.

Claddagh ring. A traditional Irish ring given as

a token of friendship, love or marriage

My husband gave me one of these when

we first met. Sadly, I lost it somehow over the years.

Irish whiskey. My first taste of this was

given to me at a way too young of age by a relative.

Harsh.

I have since then learned to enjoy it

.......maybe a little too much.

Of course we can't forget the famous

writers and poets like;

C. S. Lewis, James Joyce and Oscar Wilde.

And lastly, today's special ingredient,

STOUT.

I. Love. It.

Especially the chocolate kind.

Thank you, Arthur Guinness.

I know this recipe is similar to the well known

Irish Car Bomb.

And there are a lot of cupcakes

going on out there.

But I like this idea of again using my

New England Bun Pan.

But go ahead and make these into cupcakes,

Bundt cake or use a large loaf pan

and make 2 inch slices, that have been

also sliced through the middle.

Any style or shape won't affect the

wonderful deep, slightly bitter taste of this cake.

Paired with Irish Cream Frosting.

And on a side note;

The recipe does not use all of the beer

so it would be a TERRIBLE waste if you did

not drink it .

Terrible, I say.

St. Paddy's Cakes:

Preheat oven 350 F

Grease pan or line cupcake pan.

Cake:

1 box vanilla cake mix ( I used Betty Crocker )

3 large eggs

1/2 cup sour cream

1/4 cup canola oil

1 cup chocolate stout ( I used Young's Double Chocolate )

1/4 cup cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla

In a large bowl dump everything in. No need for

step by step.

Beat well until completely combined and smooth.

Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for 35 minutes or until done.

(Maybe 25 minutes for cupcakes)

Remove from oven and let cool for 20 minutes.

Remove from pan and cool completely.

Irish Cream Frosting:

4 cups icing sugar

1/4 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup cream cheese (from a block)

4 Tablespoons Irish Cream

Blend butter and cream cheese together until light

and fluffy.

Mix in icing sugar.

Add Irish Cream and beat until smooth.

Might need a little more if too stiff.

Frost cake any which way depending on pan shape. Decorate with

green sprinkles and/or candy

**I highly recommend buying a New England Bun Pan.

   I ordered mine from amazon.com.