# Irish desserts or sweets? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 5, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-desserts-or-sweets/484502 "2009-02-05T00:33:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-desserts-or-sweets/484502/21 "2009-02-06T08:42:16Z")
**stargazer** , your recipe sounds great too! Do you think it would work with chocolate cake and chocolate pudding mix? Thanks everyone for all the ideas and replies. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-desserts-or-sweets/484502/22 "2009-02-06T15:01:58Z")
> [@Ultraviolet](#): > > This sounds delicious! How much would a “generous measure” be, though? 1 ounce? 2 ounces? Last time I made one I used about a 1/3 of a wine glass. T’was great. I’d go with making a test one to see what you prefer. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-desserts-or-sweets/484502/23 "2009-02-06T15:17:44Z")
> [@Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](#): > > Having said that, I always kinda assumed that a typical Irish dessert would be potatoes and milk. Why would we have this for dessert when it’s what we have for the starter and the main course? ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-desserts-or-sweets/484502/24 "2009-02-06T15:29:21Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > Why would we have this for dessert when it’s what we have for the starter and the main course? Ha. You say that like the Irish can’t figure out a way to work more potatoes into the meal! My favorite meal over there featured no less than \*\*five \*\*forms of potato on one plate: Shepherd’s pie with diced potato in it, whipped potatoes on top, boiled potatoes, chips (your definition, not ours) and mashed sweet potatoes on the side. Gods, that was an awesome meal! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![stargazer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@stargazer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stargazer)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-desserts-or-sweets/484502/25 "2009-02-06T16:23:48Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > **stargazer** , your recipe sounds great too! Do you think it would work with chocolate cake and chocolate pudding mix? I haven’t tried it, but I think the Irish cream flavor would get lost. It works really well as a yellow cake – have you had that sherry cake that has a similar recipe? I’ve heard it called “Nancy Reagan’s Wine Cake” or something. If so, this cake is very similar, just a different booze and a slightly different topping. I can’t picture it as a chocolate cake (but, gosh, you could sacrifice yourself and try it out – y’know, take one for the team and report back! 😛 ). If you want chocolate, I would do the chocolate stout cake or [these](http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/car-bomb-cupcakes/) chocolate-Guinness-Bailey’s cupcakes. Hm. I need to decide which I’m going to do this year! ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-desserts-or-sweets/484502/26 "2009-02-06T18:48:16Z")
[Digestive biscuits???](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestive_biscuit) I’ve never heard of them before, but they sound delicious. :dubious: Just don’t make a black & tan forest cake. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-desserts-or-sweets/484502/27 "2009-02-06T23:56:34Z")
I was going to suggest adding a little liquor, Bailey’s in particular, to cream. Seems it was a little too tasty/obvious though 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-desserts-or-sweets/484502/28 "2009-02-07T00:09:04Z")
Do you people like spotted dick or spotted dog? ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-desserts-or-sweets/484502/29 "2009-02-07T00:19:51Z")
Nope, **ralph124c**. **Emily Litella** , they are indeed delicious! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-desserts-or-sweets/484502.md?page=1)