BAILEYS CHEESECAKE CAKE
I’m obsessed with this Baileys Cheesecake Cake. Layers of chocolate cake, creamy cheesecake and Bailey’s Irish Cream ganache. Doesn’t that just sound delicious?
BAILEYS CHEESECAKE CAKE
Author: Jill
INGREDIENTS
Cake Ingredients
- 1 box triple chocolate cake mix
- eggs
- water
- oil
Cheesecake Ingredients
- 3 - 8oz cream cheese
- 1 C sugar
- 3 tbsp flour
- ¾ C sour cream
- ½ C Baileys Irish Creme
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
Chocolate Ganache
- 1½ C semi sweet chocolate chips
- 5 tbsp Bailey's Irish Creme
- 5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
Whipping cream
- 1 C heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp Bailey's Irish Creme
- ⅓ C powered sugar
- 1 disposable piping bag with star tip
INSTRUCTIONS
Cake Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Prepare cake as shown in directions on the back of the box
- Spray the springform pan with pam spray
- Pour cake batter half way into the springform pan
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Once baked, reduce the temp to 300 degrees
Cheesecake Directions
- Using a standing mixer, cream together the cream cheese, sugar and flour until combined and smooth
- Mix in the sour cream until smooth
- Mix in the Bailey's and vanilla extract until smooth
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time until mixed in before mixing in the next egg.
- Pour the cheesecake batter onto the top of the cake in the springform pan
- Place into the oven for 1 hour
- Once the timer goes off, turn off the oven and leave cheesecake in the oven for 30 minutes
- Once 30 minutes is up, crack the oven door and leave cheesecake in there for another 30 minutes
- Once that 30 minutes is up, remove cheesecake from oven and place into the fridge overnight
Chocolate Ganache Directions
- Using a double boiler, combine the chocolate chips, heavy whipping cream and Bailey's into the top pot
- Gradually mix with a wired whisk until chocolate chips start to melt
- Once chocolate chips have melted, remove from the stove and carefully pour the ganache onto the top of the cheesecake
- Smooth chocolate with a angled spatula
- Place into the fridge for 2 hours to allow the ganache to harden
- Whipping Cream Directions
- Using a large mixing bowl and hand beaters, combine the heavy whipping cream , powdered sugar and Bailey's and beat on medium speed until stiff peaks start to form
- Scoop into piping bag and set aside
- Remove cheesecake from the fridge and pipe dollops of whipped cream onto the edge of the cheesecake
Enjoy!