Mexican Chocolate Cake

Submitted by philip dreger

"Excellent chocolate cake with a bite"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• For the cake

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup cold water

• For the icing

• 2 ounces dark chocolate
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 -2 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar (optional)

directions

1. For the cake.
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. grease 8-9 inch cake pan.
4. Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder and baking soda.
5. Stir in cinnamon, cayenne, vanilla extract, vinegar, oil and water.
6. Mix until combined.
7. Pour into cake pan
8. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
9. For the icing:.
10. Melt chocolate with water over low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate melts.
11. Stir in sugar, stirring constantly for 3 to 5 minutes.
12. Remove from heat and stir in butter, vanilla, and cayenne.
13. If you want a thicker icing stir in 1/2 cup powdered sugar.