Irish Cream Pound Cake

Ingredients

  • 3 sticks butter
  • 1 c sugar
  • 2 c brown sugar firmly packed
  • 3 c all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 5 eggs
  • 1/2 c half and half or whole milk
  • 1/2 c Irish cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Irish Cream Sauce
  • Ingredients
  • 3 T water (more if needed)
  • 2 c powdered sugar
  • 3 T Irish Cream

Preparation

Step 1

Spray a 10 tube or bundt pan with non-stick spray. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Cream butter; add sugar. Cream until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder. In a small bowl, combine half and half, Irish cream and vanilla. Add alternately with the half and half mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.. Bake at 325 degrees 1 hour 10 to 20 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan. (45 min if singles)

Directions for Sauce:
Meanwhile make glaze by combining sugar, Irish Cream and 3 tablespoons of water, adding more water as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth. Drizzle cooled cake with glaze.