Name: Baileys Coffee Magic Cake recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 4 eggs, separated; 3/4 cup icing sugar; 1 tbsp instant coffee; 1/2 cup Irish cream; 3/4 cup plain flour; 125g butter, melted; 2 cups milk, lukewarm

by Greer Worsley Last updated on 06/01/2023

This grown-up twist on the traditional vanilla magic cake is flavoured with Baileys and coffee, all separating in the oven into layers of cakey, custardy goodness. - Greer Worsley

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
3/4 cup icing sugar
1 tbsp instant coffee
1/2 cup Baileys Irish cream
3/4 cup plain flour
125g butter, melted
2 cups milk, lukewarm

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a 20cm square cake tin and line with baking paper.
Step 2

In a stand mixer, or using handheld beaters, whisk egg whites until stiff. Set aside.
Step 3

In a clean bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until pale. Dissolve coffee in 1 tbsp boiling water and add to egg mixture with Baileys. Mix well. Beat in flour, followed by melted butter. Finally, add milk and beat until very well combined.
Step 4

Gradually fold egg whites into mixture. You can use a whisk but be careful not to overmix - you should still see a few small lumps. Pour into prepared tin and bake for 45 minutes. Allow to cool completely then remove from tin, slice into squares and serve.