2 c. flour
1 3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. soda
1 egg
2/3 c. salad oil
3/4 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur
1 c. hot strong coffee
2 c. heavy cream
1/4 - 1/2 c. powdered sugar
4 tbsp. Bailey's Irish Cream, or more to taste
Sift dry ingredients together. Beat egg, oil, buttermilk, liqueur, coffee together. Add to the dry ingredients; beat together for about 3 minutes. Pour into a greased and floured 10" springform pan or 9"x13" pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes for springform or 25 to 30 minutes for 9"x13" pan or until done. Cool.
Beat frosting ingredients together until stiff. Turn cake out onto a plate and frost with whipped cream mixture. Sprinkle with chocolate curls if desired. Refrigerate.
