Mexican Chocolate Cake Recipe | Epicurious

Name: Mexican Chocolate Cake Recipe | Epicurious
Ingredients: 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup Dutch-process unsweetened cocoa powder; 3/4 cup water; 2 cups granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup well-shaken buttermilk; 2 tablespoons vanilla; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups chopped pecans (71/2 ounces); 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup half-and-half; 1/2 cup confectioners sugar; 5 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped; a 9-inch tube pan or 12-cup bundt pan

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At the bakery, Rather makes both cupcakes and bundt cake with this recipe. The hint of cinnamon in the batter is a nod toward Mexican chocolate, which often contains cinnamon and spices.

Keywords

cake
cinnamon
cocoa
chocolate
pecan
make ahead
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