Bailey's Irish Cream Chocolate Poke Cake

 A homemade chocolate cake with the added flavor of Bailey's is then topped with a  homemade chocolate whipped cream to create the ultimate cake recipe. Thank you Life, Love and Sugar

2 cups (260g) all purpose flour
2 cups (414g) sugar
3/4 cup (85g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup (180ml) milk
1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil
1 cup (240ml) Baileys Irish Cream, divided
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup (180ml) boiling water
1 cup (240ml) sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup (127g) semi sweet chocolate chips

Whipped Cream Topping

2 cups (480) heavy whipping cream, cold
3/4 cup (86g) powdered sugar
1/4 cup (29g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp (30ml) Baileys Irish Cream, optional
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Additional
Mini chocolate chips
Chocolate sauce

• Prepare a 9×13 inch cake pan by greasing the sides. 
• Preheat oven to 300°F (148°C).
• Add all dry ingredients to a large bowl and combine.
• Add eggs, milk, vegetable oil, 1/2 cup of Irish cream and vanilla to dry ingredients and mix well.
• Slowly pour the water into the batter, mixing well and being careful of splashing.
• Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for about 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs.
• Remove the cake from the oven and poke holes all over with a wooden spoon handle
• While the cake is still warm, add the chocolate chips to a medium sized bowl. 
• Set aside.
• Add the sweetened condensed milk and remaining 1/2 cup of Irish cream to a microwave safe measuring cup. 
• Heat heat the milk and cream until they begin to boil
• Pour over the chocolate chips.
• Whisk the chocolate until smooth
• Immediately pour over the cake, spreading it into the holes. 
• Don’t let the mixture sit before pouring it over the cake or it’ll start to thicken and not soak in the holes as well.
• Set the cake in the fridge to cool and soak.
• When the cake has cooled, add the ingredients for the whipped cream topping to a large mixer bowl. 
• Whip on high speed until stiff peaks form.
• Spread the whipped cream evenly over the cake. 
• Top the cake with mini chocolate chips and a drizzle of chocolate sauce, if desired. 
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Pumpkin Poke Cake with Caramel

Pumpkin...Caramel... Cream... whats not to love Its the perfect fall dessert and encompasses a layer of flavors you'll want to share with everyone. Thank you All She Cooks

1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
15 ounce can pumpkin puree
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Caramel Sauce
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping
16 ounces cream cheese
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
8- ounce container whipped topping
½ cup chopped pecans

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. 
• Stir until combined.
• Add remaining cake ingredients to the wet ingredients. 
• Mix until just incorporated, being careful not to over-mix.
• Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray, and then pour batter into the cake pan.
• Bake cake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Remove cake from oven and let cool on a cooling rack.
• Add brown sugar, unsalted butter, and milk to a small saucepan 
• Heat over medium heat to make the caramel sauce, frequently stirring until thickened. 
• Remove the pan from the burner, and add vanilla.
• Let the caramel sauce cool.
• Poke holes in the cake with the end of a rounded wooden spoon.
• Pour caramel sauce over the cake and push into the holes, making sure to reserve some sauce for the top of the cake.
• Beat the cream cheese until smooth and then mix in the heavy cream, and vanilla. 
• Fold in the whipped topping
• Spread the cream cheese mixture over the top of the cake.
• Decorate the top of the cake with drizzles of caramel and chopped pecans.