Guinness and Bailey's Cake

St. Patrick's Day only comes once a year, so why not make as many Irish-themed foods as possible? We took care of the green, now let's recognize the thick, foamy alcoholic drinks.

***WARNING: If you don't drink either Guinness or Bailey's, beware of the strong smell your kitchen will hold while cooking this cake****

First, let me post this photo. This will quite possibly be the only time you see Guinness in a measuring cup.

Okay, for the cake...

Combine 1 cup of melter butter, 1 cup of Guinness, 3/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder

In separate bowl, mix 2 cups of flour, 2 cups of sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon of salt

In another seperate bowl (yes, this recipe is going to require lots of scrubbing in the end) mix together 2 large eggs, 2/3 cup of sour cream

Combine all three bowls of mixtures to create the final cake mix

Pour mixture into greased cake pan and bake in pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, or until cooked all the way through. While baking, make the frosting.

Mix together 4 ounces of cream cheese, 1 cup of confectioners sugar, 3 tablespoons of Bailey's Irish Cream

Put frosting mixture in refridgerator while the cake mixture bakes, and as it cools. Once cake is cooked, let cool for at least 30 minutes. Keeping the Guinness spirit, listen to a song by one of my favorite bands.

Remove the Bailey's frosting from the 'fridge and spread onto cake. It's best if you refrigerate it overnight, probably because alcohol taste best cold.

Wake up, go for a run to burn off the calories you consumed finishing off the pint of Guinness you finished last night, and bring the cake into work. Your co-workers will be stoked.