Ombre Chocolate Cake with Mexican Chocolate Frosting
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A Cozy Kitchen · by Adrianna Adarme★ 5.0 (3)

Ombre Chocolate Cake with Mexican Chocolate Frosting

NUTRITION · PER SERVING125M COOK
CAL 48%·PRO 14%
CARBS 106G44% OF CAL
3G FIBER25G OTHER79G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 59G56% OF CAL
36G SAT23G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A rich chocolate cake with warming spices like cinnamon and cayenne, topped with Mexican chocolate frosting. Decadent and sophisticated, with a subtle heat.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 10
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (divided)
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cayenne (divided)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground all-spice
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • Salt
  • 2 cups unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
  • 6 ounces ScharffenBerger 62% semisweet chocolate chunks (melted)
  • 3/4 cups unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups cake flour (plus more for dusting )
  • 1 tablespoon (plus 1 teaspoon baking powder)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 5 large egg whites
  • Scharffen-Berger unsweetened natural cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup milk (divided )
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon Scharffen-Berger cacao nibs (as garnish)
  • 1 tablespoon Swedish pearl sugar (as garnish)
PREP
80M
SODIUM
438MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.