Mexican chocolate cake

This Mexican chocolate cake recipe combines rich chocolate with cinnamon and just a little bit of cayenne! It pairs perfectly with an espresso frosting and chocolate ganache. This is a part of my small cake recipes collection.

"I love this tender cake because I usually have the ingredients on hand and it mixes up in a jiffy," relates Ellen Champagne of New Orleans, Louisiana. "The rich fudge frosting is easy to prepare, and the chopped pecans add nice crunch.

If you love anything Mexican Chocolate, you'll love this super simple homemade cake. Add in those warming spices that pair so perfectly with chocolate and then top it with the most decadent cinnamon drizzle ever. The glaze is actually a family recipe from a favorite pumpkin cake!

Cinnamon and cayenne pepper give this Mexican Chocolate Cake a little kick! Topped with cinnamon buttercream this homemade cake is easy.

This is a recipe for Chile Chocolate Cake. A beautifully flavored chocolate cake topped with a rich decadent chocolate frosting spiked with bourbon.

This Mexican chocolate cake is made with chocolate cake that is spiced with cinnamon and cayenne pepper and is topped with cinnamon frosting.

If you love anything Mexican Chocolate, you'll love this super simple homemade cake. Add in those warming spices that pair so perfectly with chocolate and then top it with the most decadent cinnamon drizzle ever. The glaze is actually a family recipe from a favorite pumpkin cake!

For the longest time, I called this cake Texas Tea Cake. Like Texas Tea. You know, oil. Like the cake is dark and fudgy like oil. Okay, so maybe I'm not as clever as I thought, but this is still pretty much the quintessential cake of Texas. If you cannot make this cake, and you live here, SHAME ON YOU. We are taking back your Texan citizenship card. The cake is actually super easy, and there's about a bizillion different versions on the interwebs. I could never quite locate the origin, but…

I was born in Mexico. When I miss Mexico I daydream about it, which happens often. I think about my extended family living there, and wonder what changes have

From basic cakes to gluten-free alternatives and fancy variations with bourbon and coffee, these recipes have something for every chocolate cake lover. Making a delicious surprise dessert for your date or the whole family is easy with any of these recipes — just grab a spoon, some yummy ingredients, and get to work!