mexican chocolate cake
Today is my sons birthday, I always let my kids pick whether they want a store bought cake with all the frills or a cake made from scratch. He chose the Mexican cake, saying I like your cakes better mom...don't they just make your heart melt?.. He decided he wanted white chocolate chips on top, to give it some fanciness. It's a delicious cake, with a hint of cinnamon in the cake and the frosting. Happy 13th Birthday son! Enjoy! My photo's
prep time
25 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 4 - (1 oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- - pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 - eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- FROSTING
- 2 - (1 oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup milk or 8 tablespoons
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ( i added a bit more )
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 6 ounces white chocolate chips ,divided -( optional )
How To Make mexican chocolate cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Prepare a 9 x 13 baking pan with non stick cooking spray. In a large saucepan, melt the chocolate and butter in the hot water and bring to a boil. -
Step 2Remove from heat and add flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk or heavy spoon ( will be quite thick at this point ). Then stir in buttermilk, soda, eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
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Step 3Pour into baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until the top springs back when touched with a fingertip.
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Step 4Make the frosting while the cake is in the oven. In a heavy saucepan, melt 2 squares chocolate and 1/4 cup butter together.
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Step 5Add powdered sugar, milk,, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, and 2 tsp. vanilla and beat well. You may need to add more milk or powdered sugar to reach the desired consistency: the frosting should be pourable.
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Step 6When the cake comes out of the oven, let cool for 15 minutes, then pour the frosting over. Spread if necessary, and let the cake cool. Note: If wanting to use the white chocolate chips, this is what I did...as soon as cake came from oven, I sprinkled 3 ounces on hot cake...let set for about 5 minutes, then poured the frosting evenly over cake...sprinkled remaining chips, and slightly swirled with a knife carefully not to cut into cake.
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Step 7Delicious! I will add a picture of the cut cake, once we cut it tonight..
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