Here's one more chocolate cake recipe for Cinco de Mayo: Buttermilk Mexican Chocolate Cake. I adapted this from a recipe in Southern Living a few years ago. I've added ground chiles and used Taza Mexican Chocolate with Chiles for a little more kick. I usually bake this pound cake in a bundt pan. This is quick and easy and delicious.
Buttermilk Mexican Chocolate Chile Bundt Cake
Ingredients
8 oz chopped dark (65-75% cacao) organic fair-trade chocolate (I use either Taza Chipotle Chili Chocolate Mexicano or Guajillo Chili Chocolate Mexicano, but you can use any dark chocolate)
1 cup sweet butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 cup chocolate syrup
2 teaspoons Mexican vanilla
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ancho chiles
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
Optional: Powdered sugar for dusting
Directions
1. Melt chocolate in a saucepan over a saucepan of simmering water.
2.
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until
creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes or until light and
fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears
after each addition. Stir in melted chocolate, chocolate syrup, and
vanilla until smooth.
3. Combine flour and next 4
ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk,
beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until
blended after each addition. Pour batter into a greased and floured
12-cup Bundt pan.
4. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 10
minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack, and let cool for another hour. Dust with powdered sugar (optional)
Looks absolutely delicious! I would love to try some. Preferably a really big piece too!
ReplyDeleteLooks great. I love all your Cinco de Mayo recipes!
ReplyDeleteI will definitely remember this recipe for the next time I have leftover buttermilk.
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