Mexican Hot Chocolate Cake Recipe

Name: Mexican Hot Chocolate Cake Recipe
Ingredients: 1 cup (227g) milk; 1 dried ancho chili, broken in half; 2 1/4 cups (270g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1/2 cup (43g) unsweetened cocoa, Dutch-process or natural; 1/2 cup (71g) hot chocolate mix or 1/2 cup (56g) King Arthur Quick-and-Easy Chocolate Mousse Mix; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder; 1 1/2 cups (298g) granulated sugar; 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, softened; 1/3 cup (64g) vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract; 1/2 cup (113g) water; 4 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup (198g) granulated sugar; 4 large egg whites; 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 1/2 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract; pinch of table salt; 1 cup (227g) heavy cream; pinch of cayenne pepper; 1 cup (170g) semisweet chocolate chips or bittersweet chocolate chips; marshmallows, for decoration

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Lightly spiced, moist chocolate layer cake with marshmallow frosting.

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Ingredients

1 cup (227g) milk
1 dried ancho chili, broken in half
2 1/4 cups (270g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/2 cup (43g) unsweetened cocoa, Dutch-process or natural
1/2 cup (71g) hot chocolate mix or 1/2 cup (56g) King Arthur Quick-and-Easy Chocolate Mousse Mix
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 1/2 cups (298g) granulated sugar
8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup (64g) vegetable oil
1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup (113g) water
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup (198g) granulated sugar
4 large egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
pinch of table salt
1 cup (227g) heavy cream
pinch of cayenne pepper
1 cup (170g) semisweet chocolate chips or bittersweet chocolate chips
marshmallows, for decoration