I initially made this Irish cream frosting to go with my chocolate stout cupcakes but it would also be fantastic on just about any cake or cupcakes. It would work well with these gingerbread cupcakes, a vanilla snack cake, or an old-fashioned tomato soup cake.
The creamy frosting is flavored with Irish cream liqueur. I used Bailey’s in the frosting, but Kahlua or another chocolate or coffee-flavored liqueur would also add nice flavor.Â
PrintIrish Cream Frosting
This creamy frosting is flavored with Irish Cream liqueur. Use Baileys or a similar liqueur in this frosting.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Frosting, Cakes, Liqueur
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 4 to 6 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the softened butter and vanilla until creamy. Slowly beat in confectioners’ sugar and about 3 tablespoons of the Irish cream.
- Continue beating on medium speed, adding more Irish cream, a teaspoon or two at a time, until the desired consistency is reached. Spread or pipe on a cake or cupcakes.
- Makes enough for a two-layer cake or about 1 1/2 dozen cupcakes.
