St. Patrick's Day Vanilla Cake

You did read our bio, right? "Fiery, Irish Ginger" ring any bells? We couldn't let St. Patty's Day pass without whipping up something a little festive for the occasion. We used a simple, and delicious vanilla cake recipe, and added some rainbow sprinkles (for that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow), and dyed it green! For the frosting, well, it wouldn't be celebrating the Irish without adding a little Bailey's into the mix! This Bailey's Buttercream Icing is super easy to make, and it was the perfect finishing touch. For an ombre version of this cake click here.

Simple Vanilla Cake recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• ½ cup vegetable shortening
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 5 eggs, room temperature
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup whole milk, room temperature
• ½ cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare three 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick baking spray or coated well with shortening or butter and floured, taking care to remove all excess flour.
2. Cream together butter and shortening until light and fluffy with an electric mixer. Slowly add sugar one cup at a time, making sure to fully incorporate each cup before adding another. Add eggs one at a time, making sure to fully incorporate each egg before adding another.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Pour milks and vanilla into measuring cup and whisk together with a fork. Add to butter and shortening mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
4. Gently stir all ingredients until well combined. Stop mixer and scrape down sides and bottom of bowl, making sure to have all ingredients mixed well.
5. Evenly distribute cake batter between cake pans and place pans into oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove and allow to cool slightly in cake pans for about 5 minutes, then cool completely on a wire rack.

Bailey's Buttercream Icing

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons real vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons Bailey's Irish Cream
• Milk, if needed for desirable consistency

Instructions:

1. Cream together butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and Baileys. Add Milk if it is too thick
2. Slather onto a cooled cake
   
   
   
   
   

Happy St. Patrick's Day !