25 Irish Desserts for St. Patrick’s Day and Beyond

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25 Irish Desserts for St. Patrick’s Day and Beyond1/25 Malted Chocolate & Stout Layer Cake 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved JIM WIELAND FOR TASTE OF HOME Skill Level Intermediate Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: If you want a dessert that will take the cake at a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, look no further! The rich chocolate cake is incredibly moist and has a nice malt flavor that’s perfectly complemented by the Irish cream frosting. —Jennifer Wayland, Morris Plains, New Jersey Break out the Guinness and the Bailey’s! This chocolate

Even better, it’s quick to

stout layer cake has three deeply chocolatey cake layers that are extra tender and fluffy from the stout’s carbonation. They’re assembled with a luxurious, creamy frosting flavored with Irish cream and malted milk powder for a sweet, nutty, toasty-flavored cake. 2/25 Easy Apple Cake 32 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Skill Level Intermediate Total Time 1 hour Servings 20 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: After testing many apple cake recipes with fresh apples, I found this old-fashioned easy apple cake that is moist, dense and down-home delicious. Even better, it’s quick to

fix, and when it’s served warm with whipped cream or a dollop of frozen custard, it’s one of my family’s very favorites. —Sherry Ashenfelter, Waterville, Ohio A list of Irish desserts wouldn’t be complete without an apple cake! Gala or Braeburn are the best apples for baking inside this beautiful snacking cake. Add a drizzle of salted caramel sauce, and it will be, well, the icing on the cake. 3/25 Irish Soda Bread 55 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Classic Irish Soda Bread Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Beginner Total Time 45 min Servings 1 loaf (8 pieces)

Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This traditional Irish soda bread can be made with an assortment of mix-ins such as dried fruit and nuts, but I like it with a handful of raisins. —Gloria Warczak, Cedarburg, Wisconsin Even if you’ve never made bread before, Irish soda bread is pretty much foolproof, especially since there is zero yeast and hardly any kneading involved. Typically, you’d serve soda bread as part of a main meal, but we just can’t help but snack on it after supper, too. 4/25 Shortbread Cookie 38 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Shortbread Cookie Recipe photo by

Taste of Home Skill Level Beginner Total Time 40 min Servings 16 cookies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: With only a few ingredients, these butter shortbread cookies are so simple to prepare. —Pattie Prescott, Manchester, New Hampshire Since there are only three ingredients in this recipe, use good-quality butter. European-style butter, such as Kerrygold, will take these treats to the next level. 5/25 Guinness Float 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved KRISTINA VANNI FOR TASTE OF HOME Skill Level Beginner Total Time 5 min Servings 2 floats Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: That very first sip of

a Guinness is what inspired this quick and easy dessert

a Guinness is what inspired this quick and easy dessert. The rich, creamy foam that gathers on the top of a freshly poured draft made me think of vanilla ice cream. At that point, I knew I had to combine the two in a Guinness float. —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Smooth, rich and almost a bit chocolatey, it’s no wonder Guinness works so well in chocolate desserts. Here, we’ve made an adult version of the classic root beer float, with a little squeeze of chocolate syrup to really bring out Guinness’s natural flavor. It’s the perfect ending to dinner,

especially since it takes about five minutes to assemble

especially since it takes about five minutes to assemble. 6/25 Homemade Irish Cream 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Skill Level Beginner Total Time 10 min Servings 3-1/3 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Add some creamy goodness to your cup of joe with a splash or two of this homemade Irish cream. —Marcia Severson, Hallock, Minnesota Speaking of after-dinner drinks, here’s another tasty one that’s a cinch to throw together. All you need to do is blend a few ingredients, et voila! You have homemade Irish cream that’s lovely served over ice

or in a boozy Irish coffee

or in a boozy Irish coffee. 7/25 Best Bread Pudding 17 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Best Ever Bread Pudding Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Beginner Total Time 1 hour Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The secret to incredible bread pudding with a soft middle and crisp edges starts with leftover dinner rolls. I picked up the rich brown sugar sauce recipe from my friend Kathryn Gartmann. A big drizzle of it takes this dessert over the top and really makes it the best bread pudding ever. —Maria Petrella, Taste of Home Prep

Try day-old bread for a creamy, custardy bread pudding

Cook You can use almost any bread for bread pudding recipes, but our editors recommend French or Italian bread for this sweeter dessert. Try day-old bread for a creamy, custardy bread pudding. 8/25 Rhubarb Fool with Strawberries 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Skill Level Beginner Total Time 30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A fool is a classic British and Irish dessert that’s usually made with whipped cream and cooked fruit. Try my quick version with rhubarb and berries. —Cheryl Miller, Fort Collins, Colorado Irish desserts aren’t just to stave off

a chilly winter

a chilly winter. Come spring and summer, no-bake desserts have a place in Irish cuisine, too, and this rhubarb fool with strawberries is light, refreshing and gorgeously fruity. 9/25 Chocolate Guinness Cake 138 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved SARAH TRAMONTE FOR TASTE OF HOME Skill Level Intermediate Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: One bite and everyone will propose a toast to this silky-smooth chocolate Guinness cake. The cream cheese frosting reminds me of the foamy head on a perfectly poured pint. —Marjorie Hennig, Seymour, Indiana I love this Guinness-pint lookalike!

Plus, the stout’s carbonation makes for an extra fluffy and tender cake

Because Guinness has naturally toasty, nutty, malty and chocolatey flavors, it heightens the flavor of chocolate desserts. Plus, the stout’s carbonation makes for an extra fluffy and tender cake. So, grab your favorite dark Guinness flavor (they even have nonalcoholic Guinness!) and bake this easy Irish dessert. 10/25 Irish Creme Chocolate Trifle 31 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Irish Creme Chocolate Trifle Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Beginner Total Time 50 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I was given a bottle of Irish cream liqueur as a gift and had

leftover peppermint candy, so I created this delicious trifle

leftover peppermint candy, so I created this delicious trifle. It’s always rich and decadent. —Margaret Wilson, Sun City, California I mean seriously, this trifle looks so completely decadent that you can almost taste it through the screen. The big hunks of Irish cream-soaked chocolate cake are layered with ribbons of chocolate pudding, dollops of fluffy whipped topping and pieces of chocolate-mint candies. This is a “seconds, please!” kind of dessert. 11/25 Fudgy Layered Irish Mocha Brownies 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved JIM WIELAND FOR TASTE OF HOME Skill Level Intermediate Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings. Go to Recipe

I started with my mom’s brownie recipe, then added frosting and ganache

From the Recipe Creator: My husband and I are big fans of Irish cream, so I wanted to incorporate it into a brownie. I started with my mom’s brownie recipe, then added frosting and ganache. These decadent treats are the result, and we really enjoy them! —Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Three layers—fudgy brownie, Irish cream frosting and chocolate ganache—are the building blocks of an epic dessert. No matter where you take these brownies, don’t expect to bring home any leftovers. 12/25 Rawhide’s Whiskey Cake 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved JIM WIELAND FOR TASTE OF HOME Skill Level Advanced Total

Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 16 pieces Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 16 pieces Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For several years, our neighbor gave us a moist, whiskey-flavored cake. I’ve tweaked the recipe, and now my friends want this cake instead of platters of homemade cookies. Fair warning: This cake takes three days to make, but it is very easy to prepare. —Cindy Worth, Lapwai, Idaho If you love cocktails made with Irish whiskey, then you’ll love this moist Bundt cake that uses whiskey in both the cake and the glaze—1 1/4 cups worth! Just be sure you know how to grease a

I get a lot of requests for these and can’t make a cookie tray without them

Bundt pan the right way so your cake doesn’t stick to the pan or break during release. 13/25 Caramel Whiskey Cookies 8 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved GRACE NATOLI SHELDON FOR TASTE OF HOME Skill Level Intermediate Total Time 40 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Yogurt replaces part of the butter in this traditional cookie, but you would never know. I get a lot of requests for these and can’t make a cookie tray without them. —Priscilla Yee, Concord, California If you’re unwilling to part with the amount of whiskey needed in the

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