Name: Baileys red velvet cupcake tray bake recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1/2 cup red velvet cupcake liqueur; 200g unsalted butter; 1 cup caster sugar; 3 eggs; 2 cups self-raising flour; 5 ml vanilla essence; 10ml red food colouring; 250g cream cheese; 2 cups icing sugar

by Lindy Lawler Last updated on 08/24/2021

This vibrant tray bake is an easy recipe to make for afternoon tea when guests pop around. - Lindy Lawler

Ingredients

1/2 cup Baileys red velvet cupcake liqueur
200g unsalted butter
1 cup caster sugar
3 eggs
2 cups self-raising flour
5 ml vanilla essence
10ml red food colouring

Cream cheese icing

250g cream cheese
2 cups icing sugar

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and line a 14cm x 24cm loaf tin.
Step 2

Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Add Baileys red velvet cupcake liqueur. Beat gently until well combined. Add flour. Fold through until combined, making sure not to over-mix. Pour into prepared tin. Bake for 35 minutes. Cool.
Step 3

To make icing, mix cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth. Spread over cooled cake. Sprinkle with red sprinkles. Slice and serve.