Chocolate chili cake

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 2/10/10 at 7:31pm

I am looking for a recipe for a chocolate cake flavored with chili. My guy is having a birthday next month and loves anything spicy........especially this combo. Thanks so much.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 2/10/10 at 7:36pm

I wish I could help you.....but that does sound interesting! Let us know if you find one!

Have you looked on food network . com?

[Gingersnap2]

Posted: 2/10/10 at 7:40pm

I used to have a recipe for a wonderful chocolate cake with ancho chile and a hint of orange. I lost it when a previous computer crashed and really need to find it again. I think it came from a newsgroup...

I love a hint of chile in my hot chocolate, too.

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 2/10/10 at 7:53pm

thanks everyone. I will will keep my eyes open for a recipe. I was also thinking that I could doctor a chocolate cake mix with some chili, cinnamon, etc.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 2/10/10 at 7:59pm

Yenta, I found this on Foodnetwork.com. It's a flourless cake though?

Ingredients
2 sticks unsalted butter, plus extra for pan
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted, plus more for dusting
3 tablespoons ancho chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 large eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Pinch ground cinnamon
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Lightly butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper and butter the paper. Set aside.

In the top of a double boiler, melt the chocolate and butter over medium-low heat. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cocoa, chili powder, and salt.

In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks with 1/2 cup of the sugar until thick and pale yellow in color. Fold the chocolate mixture into the yolks and mix well.

In another bowl, whisk the egg whites until thick. Whisking, add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar gradually and continue to beat to form a light meringue. In several additions, fold into the chocolate mixture, being careful not to deflate the meringue. Gently pour into the prepared pan and bake until the edges are set but the center is still moist and a few crumbs stick to a tester, about 45 minutes.

Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.

Run a thin, sharp knife around the edge of the cake. Remove the pan sides and gently lift away the cake. Invert onto a cake plate, remove the bottom and peel away the parchment.

In a bowl, beat the cream with an electric mixer until frothy. Add the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon and continue to beat until the cream holds soft peaks.

To serve, slice the cake with a portion of the sweetened whipped cream. Garnish with cocoa powder and serve.

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 2/10/10 at 8:15pm

Thanks Stockard. I saw this recipe on the website. It looks delicious ! But, I have never made a flourless cake before nor do I have a springform pan. But heck.......it's chocolate. What could be bad?

[Gingersnap2]

Posted: 2/10/10 at 8:17pm

Did some googling and found the recipe I was referring to. I can't wait to make this again...though I'm sure my partner will be a little leery at the idea of ancho chiles in cake.

It's not a quick and easy recipe, but worth the effort.

Chocolate Orange Ancho Cake

1 c. unsalted butter at room temp.
1 1/2 cups sugar
5 eggs, room temp.
1 3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
Grated zest of 2 oranges
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup Chocolate Syrup (recipe follows)
4 tbls Ancho Chile Puree (recipe follows)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Orange Glaze (recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter a 10 in. bundt pan.

Beat the butter, gradually beat in sugar. Add eggs 1 at a time,
beating well after each. Slowly beat in flour & salt. Divide the batter in half. To half of the batter, add orange zest, orange juice and 1/2 tsp of baking soda. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.

To remaining batter, add chocolate syrup, ancho puree, vanilla and the remaining 1/2 tsp baking soda. Spread over the orange batter.

Bake 45-50 mins, or until cake tester inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool the cake in its pan on a rack for 10 min., then unmold onto a plate. Brush with the orange glaze.

You may drizzle an additional 1/4 cup chocolate syrup over the cake just before serving, if desired.

Serves 10

Chocolate Syrup
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. butter
2 Tbls. honey
8 oz. semisweet chocolate
1 oz unsweetened chocolate

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Heat gently, stirring, until syrup is silky and smooth. Yields about 1 1/2 cups.

Ancho Chile Puree

4 ancho chiles (found in Mexican or Southwestern grocery stores)
Boiling water to cover

Rinse chiles. Place in a bowl & cover with boiling water; let soak for at least 2 hours. Remove seeds and stems from the chiles. Place chiles & 1/2 c. of soaking water in a blender. (If soaking liquid tastes bitter, use fresh water instead). Puree on high speed until smooth.

May be refrigerated up to one week, or frozen. Yields 3/4 c. puree

Orange glaze

Juice of 1 orange
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon Grand Marnier

Combine - yields about 3/4 cup.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 2/10/10 at 8:17pm

There's a very simple recipe here:

http://www.janespice.com/recipes/chili-chocolate-cake

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 2/10/10 at 8:19pm

This is a recipe for Chocolate Chile Cake from The Splendid Table.


Chocolate Chile Cake Updated On: 2/10/10 at 08:19 PM

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 2/10/10 at 8:45pm

All these recipes sound great! I may have to make them all. Which of course he won't mind. He loves me so much that he will eat the things that I ruin. I think if I cooked my shoe he would eat it.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 2/10/10 at 11:23pm

That's so sweet!!!!

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 4:40pm

He is very sweet. I know he is Jewish because he is my rabbi!

[StockardFan]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 5:40pm

That's convenient!

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 8:07pm

Food Network RIGHT NOW!

Chef Duff (Ace of Cakes) vs. Michael Symon in Battle Chocolate/Chili. Each dish needs both.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 8:52pm

How weird is that?