K8's Hot Fudge Cake aka Cinqo de Mayo

[K8memphis]

K8's Hot Fudge Cake aka Cinqo de Mayo

I had recipes to follow but I just wound up making this one up. I didn't seem to have enough ingredients to make this or that exact cake so I just improvised. I was so happy when it didn't fall!!It was awesome. Don't let the cayenne fool you--it's not shocking or hot --it leaves a pleasing glow in your throat--very very nice. Going for a kind of a Cinqo De Mayo Ole~ type a thing

This is a double batch. And it's exactly what I used.

K8's Hot Fudge Cake

3 ounces of unsweetened Baker's chocolate

Hershey's Extra Dark 60% cacao 3.52 ounce bar (got it at Walgreen's)

2 ounces of German Chocolate

^^^melt & set aside^^^

4 cups sugar

3 cups sifted all purpose flour--less one heaping spoonful (sugar spoon size)

1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 - 3 generous teaspoons saigon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder

1 heaping spoonful (sugar spoon size) Valrhona cocoa powder

^^^ whisk all together in a mixing bowl & set aside ^^^

2 cups strong hot coffee

1 cup sour cream (room temp-ish)

1 cup oil

1 tablespoon vanilla

^^^Blend coffee, sr crm, vanilla & oil together with a whisk ^^^ Then add to powder mixture & combine well.

4 eggs, room temp

^^^add eggs one at a time to mixture mixing well before adding the next egg ^^^ then add chocolate & mix well.

Makes nice half sheet or 4 eight inch layers. Bake 350 for like 40 ish minutes until toothpick comes out clean. I filled the cake with a cream cheese and swiss meringue buttercream combo. Then iced it with regular buttercream in order to cover with fondant.

It's not too late to live happily ever after.

You can use any combination of chocolate. But this particular blend is really good. I've made it with Baker's unsweetened too. But try real hard to find a good Saigon cinnamon. They well it in the big grocery stores now. Vietnamese or Saigon cinnamon.

I recommend at least a cream cheese filling if not fully iced with a cream cheese icing. The cheese balances the 'hot fudge' to perfection. I would stick with a vanilla icing though. I would not want to blur the rich chocolate flavor of the cake.

You will love this cake.

Keywords: Dessert, Snack, Easy, American, Chocolate, Mexican, Cake

( RG1766 )