Montezuma's Hot Chocolate Sheet Cake

This is a rich chocolate cake with just a hint of heat. This is totally my own recipe. I originally started with just a chocolate sheet cake recipe that I wanted to spice up a little for something different. Then I remembered that the Mayan's "hot" chocolate was actually drunk cold and had been mixed with spices. It was Montezuma (1466-1520) who introduced Hernam Cortes to his favorite drink 'chocolatl' served in a golden goblet. And it was the fact that Montezuma consumed his "chocolatl" before entering his harem that led to the belief it was an aphrodisiac. :D The very first chocolate drink recipe ever published was in 1631 and called for chillies, almonds, hazlenuts, vanilla beans, cinnamon and anise among other things. I combined the two recipes and played around until I got the flavor I like. Note: This does call for almonds and hazelnuts. Posted for Zaar World Tour 05 Show more

Ready In: 30 mins

Serves: 22

Yields: 1 sheet cake

Ingredients

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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter.
  3. Stir in the cocoa and coffee, then water.
  4. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
  5. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and spices.
  6. Add cocoa mixture; mix well.
  7. Stir in 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, eggs, anise and vanilla.
  8. Pour into greased 15 x 10 jelly roll pan.
  9. Bake for 15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
  10. Icing:
  11. In a small saucepan, melt the butter; stir in the cocoa, coffee, and cinnamon.
  12. Add the remaining sweetened condensed milk; stir in confectioners sugar.
  13. Spread on the warm cake.
  14. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
  15. Note: If the icing is too thin for your taste, it's simple to add more cocoa or confectioners sugar until you reach the consistency wanted. Or, if it's too thick just add a bit of milk. Also, if you decide to do away with the coffee (in the cake or the icing), just replace it with cocoa. :D.
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