Best Chocolate Irish Coffee Recipes

THREE-LAYER CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH IRISH COFFEE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line three 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper, then spray with baking spray. Place a large aluminum mixing bowl in the freezer.
• Place chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk hot coffee and cocoa together in a separate bowl until smooth; stir in buttermilk.
• Cream brown sugar, butter, and vanilla extract in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating briefly after each addition. Mix in cooled chocolate. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with buttermilk mixture, beating batter briefly after each addition. Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack and remove parchment paper. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Flip cakes over and trim the top of each one to make it flat. Drizzle 1/4 cup cream liqueur over each cake and allow to soak in while you make the frosting.
• Remove aluminum bowl from the freezer; add heavy cream and instant coffee granules. Beat with an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until soft peaks start to form. Add powdered sugar and whisk until medium peaks form. Add pudding mix gradually on low speed. Fold in cream liqueur. Taste and adjust with more powdered sugar, if needed.
• Place one cake on a serving plate, top with 1/3 of the fudge sauce, and spread a generous layer of coffee frosting on top; repeat with the second layer. Add the remaining cake and top with remaining fudge sauce. Crumb-coat the sides of the cake lightly with frosting.
• Fit a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip and fill with frosting. Pipe 1 vertical line of dots from the bottom to the top edge of the cake. Place a spoon over the center of each dot and drag to create a petal effect, wiping the spoon clean after each swipe. Pipe another line of dots in the tails of the previous petals and repeat dragging motion. Continue to pipe dots and create petals around the entire cake, finishing with a line of dots.

CHOCOLATE IRISH COFFEE

Steps:

• Place dark chocolate in Irish coffee mug and microwave until melted, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Add hot brewed coffee and stir well, until chocolate and coffee are well blended. Add whiskey.
• Top with a dollop of whipped cream, then drizzle creme de menthe on top of the whipped cream mound. If desired, garnish with chocolate shavings or cocoa powder.
• Serve hot.

COFFEE CHOCOLATE FONDUE WITH IRISH WHISKEY

Steps:

• 1. Peel the oranges, removing all white membrane. Cut the sections away from the membranes that separate them, catching the juice. Arrange the sections on a plate. Place amarettini and other cookies in a bowl.
• 2. Bring heavy cream to boil with brown sugar.
• 3. Coarsely chop semisweet chocolate, add to the cream, and let melt, stirring.
• 4. Mix in coffee, reserving 3 tablespoons. Mix the reserved coffee with cornstarch, stir into the fondue, and bring to boil.
• 5. Transfer the mixture to a fondue pot (caquelon). Add Irish whiskey to flavor. Set on a burner over a low flame or on a small hot plate.
• 6. Spear an orange section on the fondue fork and draw through the chocolate mixture. Serve with the cookies.

CHOCOLATE IRISH COFFEE

Steps:

• 1. Place dark chocolate in Irish coffee mug and microwave until melted, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Add hot brewed coffee and stir well, until chocolate and coffee are well blended. Add whiskey.
• 2. Top with a dollop of whipped cream, then drizzle creme de menthe on top of the whipped cream mound. If desired, garnish with chocolate shavings or a light dusting of cocoa powder. Serve hot.

IRISH COFFEE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• You should prepare the chocolate cake according to the directions on the cake box, but use cold coffee instead of water. Bake the cake in a 9 x 13 inch cake pan. After baking use a fork to poke holes evenly over the top of the cake. Set the cake aside to cool slightly while you prepare the coffee/whiskey syrup.
• Mix the sugar and 1/4 cup of the strong coffee. Bring to a boil and boil 1 minute. Allow to cool till warm, but not hot. Stir in whiskey and pour over the top of the slightly cooled cake. Cover the cake and allow it to cool completely.
• Once the cake has cooled completely, mix the remaining 1/4 cup HOT coffee and the tub of cream cheese frosting. It will be almost pourable and much easier to spread. Pour the frosting over the top of the cake, cover and place in the fridge to set frosting.
• *I chose to dust the top of the frosting very lightly with some powdered instant coffee (optional).

IRISH COFFEE PIE W/ CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 7 in. pie plate. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
• 2. While crust cools, make Ganache. In a microwave safe bowl, add Ganache ingredients, microwave for about 30 second, stir. If needs more melting, place back in microwave for a few more seconds.
• 3. Spread Ganache evenly onto the crust. Set aside.
• 4. Make filling: In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Combine the water, whiskey or vanilla if desired and coffee granules; beat into cream cheese mixture until smooth.
• 5. Fold in whipped topping.
• 6. Spoon into crust. I then grated some chocolate on top. Totally optional...I have also in the past grated a few Andes mints on the top. Enjoy!

IRISH CHOCOLATE COFFEE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Coat the inside of a 12-cup bundt pan with nonstick spray and lightly sprinkle with cocoa powder. Tap out any excess. Adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat to 350ºF.
• Combine the chocolate and oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 15 seconds intervals, stirring well between each one until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
• In a separate bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir with a whisk. Set aside.
• Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the sour cream and vanilla. Add the coffee granules and melted chocolate. Mix until well combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Add half the flour mixture, followed by the Irish cream, and then the remaining flour mixture. Mix well after each addition.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Invert the cake onto a parchment-lined wire rack and cool to room temperature. Transfer to a serving platter and drizzle with glaze.
• Place the chocolate, Irish cream, and butter in a medium heatproof bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water. Stir continuously until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Gradually whisk in the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, until well combined, smooth, and a spreadable consistency.

IRISH COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE SORBET

Steps:

• Heat water and coffee until almost boiling. Stir in sugar and whisk until it is dissolved.
• Put cocoa and chocolate in a bowl and mix together. Pour water-coffee-sugar mixture over the cocoa-chocolate mixture and whisk all ingredients together over low heat until well blended. Pass mixture through fine-mesh sieve and stir in Irish whisky. Chill three hours in refrigerator on cold setting.
• Put mixture in an ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's directions. Serve in tall tulip glasses and top off with whipped cream to create the appearance of Irish coffee.

IRISH COFFEE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• To make the mousse, place the chocolate, 1/3 cup cream and 1/4 tsp espresso powder in a heatproof bowl. Set the bowl in a skillet of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Remove the bowl from the skillet, stir in the whiskey and set aside. (You can use a double boiler instead of the bowl and skillet.).
• In a heatproof medium bowl, whisk the eggs with 1 TB water and 2 TB sugar until well blended. Set the bowl in the skillet and whisk the eggs constantly (to prevent from scrambling) over hot (not simmering) water until they register 160 degrees on a thermometer. Remove the bowl from the skillet and beat at high speed with an electric mixer until the eggs have a texture like softly whipped cream, 3--4 minutes.
• Fold one-quarter of the eggs into the chocolate. Scrape the chocolate mixture over the remaining whipped eggs and continue to fold just until evenly incorporated. Divide the mousse among 6--8 ramekins. Chill at least 1 hour, or unitl set, before serving.
• In a chilled mixing bowl with chilled beaters, beat the remaining 2/3 cup of cream with the vanilla, the remaining 4 tsp sugar and the remaining 1 1/4 tsp espresso powder until nearly stiff. Top each mousse with a dollop of cream before serving.