A Wee Bit of Irish

Baileys' Irish Cream Pound Cake 

Cook's notes: This cake is moist and with the added Baileys' Irish Cream and buttery pound cake flavor it's perfect for a March treat. A straightforward recipe and easy to put together. The frosting is so good you just might want to lick the bowl. 

Recipe from lemontreedwelling.com

Cake Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter 
• 3 eggs 
• 1/4 cup sour cream 
• 1/4 cup Baileys' Irish Cream 
• 1-1/2 cups flour 
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder 
• 1/8 tsp. baking soda 
• 1 cup sugar 

Icing Ingredients:
1 cup powdered sugar
3 TB. Baileys' Irish Cream (may need more to reach icing desired consistency)
1 TB. cocoa powder

Cake Directions:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a loaf pan or 8 x 8 glass pan. 
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and set aside. 
• In a mixing bowl beat butter about 30 seconds, gradually add in sugar and beat about 4 minutes until light and fluffy. 
• Add in eggs one at a time and mix well. 
• In another bowl combine sour cream and Baileys'. Whisk to mix. 
• Alternate the flour mixture with the sour cream mixture and the butter mixture, beating after each addition just until combined. 
• Bake in a loaf pan 35-40 minutes, 8 x 8 pan 28 minutes or until center comes clean using a toothpick. 
• Cool in loaf pan 10 minutes and invert to a wire rack. If using a 8 x 8 pan no need to invert.  

Icing Directions:

• Use a whisk and blend all ingredients until smooth.  
• Drizzle icing over cooled loaf/cake or over each slice.  
  

A MARCH CRAFT-in late February I posted this craft idea

http://allcraftythings.com/free-printable-saint-patricks-day-tags/

I decided this craft would be perfect for a St. Patrick's Day Party.
The following is my take 
You will need

• your printer for tags (I had to decrease the size by 50%)
• a trip to the dollar store for small containers with covers (4 in a package for $1.00) it's your pots of gold
• a trip to Michaels or JoAnn-twine 
• a trip to a local drugstore-Mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cups and Air Nerds Xtremes (rainbow colored candy)

May your troubles be less

and your blessings more

and nothing but happiness 

come through your door,