Cake Mix Irish Cream Bundt Cake

Friday, March 9, 2012
If you love easy recipes and doctored cake mixes, then this doctored Irish Cream Bundt cake will be your favorite addition to your recipe collection.

This is a moist bundt cake made with pudding in the mix and has a sweet boiled glaze over the top similar to the classic Rum Butter Cake except this one uses Irish Cream Liqueur.

Everything about this cake is yummy, we added some chocolate chips to our batter to give this a nice addition of milk chocolate in every bite.

If you're a fan of Irish cream this cake is the perfect choice for St. Patrick's Day celebrations or even bringing to any potluck for dessert.

You don't even need to be a baker or like to bake it's that simple to make with just a few extra ingredients added to the cake mix you'll have a delicious semi-homemade Irish liqueur cake.

Sometimes we even tint the batter green for St. Paddy's Day!

Although any kind of pan can be used to bake this wonderful flavored cake, we usually use a bundt pan, but no worries use whatever you have.

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swirly pan Irish cream doctored cake mix





Step-by-Step Doctored Cake Mix Irish Cream Bundt Cake

  1. beat all the cake mix ingredients listed with an electric beater for around 4 minutes, fold in the chocolate chips
  2. bake for around 55 minutes using the toothpick method to check if it's completely cooked
  3. cool then invert into a deep cake container
  4. using fork tines prick the cake evenly
  5. make the glaze and pour it over the cake

Irish cream batter


Shopping List for Doctored Cake Mix Irish Cream Bundt Cake

  1. yellow cake mix
  2. instant vanilla pudding mix
  3. eggs
  4. water
  5. vegetable oil
  6. Irish Cream liqueur any brand
  7. Optional: milk chocolate chips or butterscotch chips


Cake mix doctored in a swirly pan


Additional Mix-In's

  • 1 cup of any of these ingredients:
  • coconut
  • semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or butterscotch
  • pistachios or other nuts you prefer
  • dried fruits IE: pineapple, cherries, blueberries, craisins, raisins
  • toffee chips




Pans to Use:

  • Sheet cake: 13 x 9 around 45 minutes
  • Bundt Swirly pan as shown: 10 -inches around 50 to 55 minutes
  • Round pans: 2- 9-inch around 25 to 20 minutes 
  • Note: use the toothpick method (place in the cake when it comes out clean, the cake is cooked)


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Doctored Cake Mix Recipes


Recipes starting out with a cake mix are the easiest desserts and are always foolproof.

This cake can be left plain with no glaze and served with ice cream or whipped cream.

Adapt the recipe any way you prefer with or without chocolate chips.

Some other mix-ins we like are coconut, nuts, and chopped toffee bars.


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Yield: 20
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
Cake Mix Irish Cream Bundt Cake

Cake Mix Irish Cream Bundt Cake

Our Irish Cream liqueur-doctored cake mix is a game-changer. Our wonderful cake is easy to make and perfect for St. Patrick's Day!
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 55 MinTotal time: 1 H & 5 M

Ingredients

  • Cake Mix Irish Cream Bundt Cake
  • 1- 15.25-ounce box of yellow cake mix
  • 1- 3.4-ounce package of instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup Irish Cream liqueur any brand
  • Optional: 1 cup of milk chocolate chips or butterscotch chips
  • Topping:
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup Irish Cream liqueur
  • Optional topping: whipped cream, any kind ice cream or just dusted with powdered sugar after cooling the cake

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan or a 13 x 9 sheet pan.
  2. In a large bowl using an electric mixer, add the cake and pudding with eggs, water, oil, and liqueur.
  3. Beat on, medium speed until the batter is well blended together around 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips if using.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until the middle comes clean with a toothpick 50 to 55 minutes.
  6. Cool for 3 minutes before inverting onto a deep cake container that will be large enough and deep enough to catch the glaze.
  7. Note: this can be served dusted just with powdered sugar if desired and no glaze.
  8. In a small saucepan add the butter, water, and sugar and mix together,
  9. Boil this until sugar is dissolved around 3 to 4 minutes.
  10. Stir in the Irish cream.
  11. Using fork tines, randomly poke holes throughout the cake.
  12. Pour this over the cake.
  13. This cake is best served the next day for the best flavors.

Notes

Pans to Use:

  • Sheet cake: 13 x 9 around 45 minutes
  • Bundt pan: 10 -inches around 55 to 60 minutes
  • Round pans: 2- 9-inch around 25 to 20 minutes 
  • Note: use the toothpick method (place in the cake when it comes out clean, the cake is cooked)

Additional Mix-In's

  • 1 cup of any of these ingredients:
  • coconut
  • semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or butterscotch
  • pistachios or other nuts you prefer
  • dried fruits IE: pineapple, cherries, blueberries, craisins, raisins
  • toffee chips


Doctored Cake Mix Recipes


Recipes starting out with a cake mix are the easiest desserts and are always foolproof.


This cake can be left plain with no glaze and served with ice cream or whipped cream.


Adapt the recipe any way you prefer with or without chocolate chips.


Some other mix-ins we like are coconut, nuts, and chopped toffee bars.



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Disclosure: This recipe was originally shared in 2012. It was edited and re-published in 2023.

16 comments

  1. I love irish cream. This cake is amazing :) Bye, have a great week

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  2. Love the cake! This menu is fantastic, It sure will help everyone who’s looking for a perfect menu like this. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

    zonia

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  3. Sounds good good to me. When I was in Ireland the most common dessert offered in the pubs was tiramisu. That surprised me wasn't expecting Italian desserts in Ireland.

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  4. A yummy pud this is! Che golosita'! Brava ciao!

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  5. Adding this to my Irish list for March 17. Have never baked with Irish cream - this just looks fun.

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  6. these sound like a very delicious way to celebrate st. patty's day :)

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  7. It's amazing how a box of yellow cake mix can bring "magic" to added ingredients. Love your take on this yummy Irish cake, Claudia:DDD

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  8. Dear Claudia, This sounds like a wonderful dessert. It would be perfect with a good cup of coffee. Blessings my dear, Catherine xo

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  9. Have to get myself some Irish cream...the cake looks scrumpy!

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  10. Sounds amazing! And looks so delicious...perfect for St. Patricks Day!

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  11. oh yeah, time to dust off that green sport jacket for the Irish parade.... and down a gallon or two of green beer, eat lots of green cabbage, green eggs n ham, kale & asparagus soup, key lime pie and all that Irish gib... heck, it's no wonder the northern rivers are so green on the day!!!
    maybe that is what I like about this recipe... it's not green... Hope you are having a great week...

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  12. Yum! Even though I don't have a drop of Irish blood in my veins, I always cook a full-blown Irish meal each St. Pat's for my husband and daughter, who are of Irish heritage. This recipe may well become a part of it. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. Gee, I wonder who will miss the food coloring..not one person, especially since you subbed with chocolate! Definitely a positive change for this one. Also, anything with Irish cream has my vote..Delicious!

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  14. Gee, I wonder who will miss the food coloring..not one person, especially since you subbed with chocolate! Definitely a positive change for this one. Also, anything with Irish cream has my vote..Delicious!

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  15. Oh, these sound fabulous, Claudia! I love the addition of Irish Cream...yum!

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  16. These look absolutely delicious! Great post ;)

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