Mexican Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 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 vinegar
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup cold water
• 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)

Recipe

• 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.