Baileys fudge cake

 
                             Baileys Fudge Cake
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2   C            Butter -- softened
    1       C            Brown sugar
    4       Lg           Eggs
    1       C            Chocolate syrup
      2/3   C            Baileys
    1       T            Instant coffee (optional)
    1       C            Flour
      1/2   C            Chopped pecans
                         Pecan halves
                         Glaze:
      3/4   C            Semi-sweet chocolate morsels
                         Melted
      1/4   C            Sour cream -- room  temp.
    1       Tb           Baileys
 
   Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9" round cake pan. Cream butter and
 sugar,
   blend in eggs. Add chocolate syrup, Baileys, coffee crystals and
 flour,
   mixing until well blended. Fold in chopped pecans. Pour into prepared
 pan.
   Bake for 55-60 min., until center is firm and a toothpick inserted in
   center comes out clean. Remove from pan onto wire rack to cool.Dip one
 end
   of pecan halves halfway into melted chocolate to coat, place on waxed
 paper
   and chill.
 
   To remaining melted chocolate add sour cream and Baileys. Spread over
 top
   of cooled cake that has been placed on a serving platter, letting some
   chocolate drizzle down side of cake. Decorate with dipped pecans. Cool
 to
   set topping.
 
   Recipe By     : jdbolcer@amherst.edu
 
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