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Dark chocolate cupcakes with a bite! These little chili cakes are topped with chili cream cheese frosting. This recipe was inspired from a combination of recommendations from AR Buzzers. Thanks all! They were a huge hit at our annual chili cook-off. Many wanted these cupcakes to be allowed as an entry. Add more chili and cayenne powder to taste (if you can take it).
Ingredients
- 1 (18.25 ounce) box devil's food chocolate cake mix
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ancho chile pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon ground ancho chile pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon clear vanilla extract, or to taste
- 24 small dried red chiles
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
Step 2
Whisk cake mix, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ancho chile, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Beat in water, vegetable oil, and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed; beat for 2 minutes. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them 2/3 full.
Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Remove and cool completely before frosting.
Step 4
Sift 1 teaspoon ground ancho chile, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and cinnamon with confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth; mix in vanilla extract.
Step 5
Spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes in attractive swirls. Poke a small dried chile, stem-side up, into frosting as a garnish.
Cook’s Note
If you dare, chop 1 small, dried red chili into frosting. Remove seeds first (or not)!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 24 | |
| Calories 274 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat14g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat6g | 31% |
| Cholesterol57mg | 19% |
| Sodium249mg | 11% |
| Total Carbohydrate36g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber1g | 3% |
| Total Sugars28g | |
| Protein3g | |
| Vitamin C0mg | 1% |
| Calcium31mg | 2% |
| Iron1mg | 6% |
| Potassium39mg | 1% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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