EASY ST. PATRICKS DAY BAILEYS POKE CAKE by CHEF DAN:

FEEDS ABOUT 15

INGREDIENTS:

1-box of your favorite chocolate cake

All necessary ingredients to make boxed cake (found on back of box)

SYRUP:

1-(14 Oz) can sweetened condensed milk

1/3-cup heavy cream

1/3-cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/3-cup Baileys

BAILEYS BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:

1-cup butter, room temperature

1/2-cup Baileys

1/4-cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2-teaspoon salt

Chocolate syrup or a sprinkle of mini chocolate

DIRECTIONS:(PREHEAT OVEN TO 360 f)

1.   Spray a 9-x-13” pan & line with parchment paper.

2.   Mix cake mix according to package directions.

3.   Pour batter into prepared cake pan.

4.   Bake for 25 minutes or until cake is done.

5.   Let cool about 15 minutes.

6.   Make the chocolate Bailey syrup by whisking all ingredients in a bowl.

7.   Use back of a wooden spoon (about 1/2-inch wide.

8.   To poke holes about 1-inch apart all over the cake.

9.   Pour syrup all over the cake, spreading syrup filling all over the cake.

10 Place in refrigerator to chill for 1-hour.

11 Make the frosting by combining the butter & about 1/2-of the powdered sugar together in a bowl of a stand mixer attachment.

12 (or hand mixer).

13 Add Baileys, cocoa powder, vanilla & salt.

14 Mix in the remaining powdered sugar & mix until fluffy (4-minutes)

15 Spread frosting on cake & top with chocolate syrup or mini chocolate.

ENJOY DAN:                                     STAY STRONG & BEAT CANCER!!!