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Spicy Chocolate Cake

Author Jesseca

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or Mexican chili powder
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup hot coffee or water

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease one 9 inch cake pan. Set aside.
  • Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer cream together both sugars and the soft butter until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stir in the milk, egg and vanilla.
  • Alternately add the dry ingredients with your hot coffee or water. Make sure you scrape the sides incorporating the ingredients well.
  • Fill your cupcake liners 3/4 full or pour batter in your prepared cake pan. Bake cupcakes 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Bake cake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Dust your finished cakes with powdered sugar or top with a chocolate ganache.