Recipe Details
Ingredients
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1(18.25 ounce) boxdevil’s food chocolate cake mix
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1 ½teaspoonsground ancho chile pepper
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¼teaspooncayenne pepper
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1 ¼cupswater
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⅓cupvegetable oil
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3eggs
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1teaspoonground ancho chile pepper
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⅛teaspooncayenne pepper
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½teaspoonground cinnamon
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4cupsconfectioners’ sugar, or more as needed
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1(8 ounce) packagecream cheese, softened
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½cupbutter, softened
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½teaspoonclear vanilla extract, or to taste
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24small dried red chiles
Cooking Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
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Whisk cake mix, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ancho chile, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Beat in water, vegetable oil, and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed; beat for 2 minutes. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them 2/3 full.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Remove and cool completely before frosting.
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Sift 1 teaspoon ground ancho chile, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and cinnamon with confectioners’ sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth; mix in vanilla extract.
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Spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes in attractive swirls. Poke a small dried chile, stem-side up, into frosting as a garnish.
Cook’s Note
If you dare, chop 1 small, dried red chili into frosting. Remove seeds first (or not)!
Nutrition Facts
| Full Nutrition Label | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe24 | |
| Calories274 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 14g |
17% |
| Saturated Fat 6g |
31% |
| Cholesterol 57mg |
19% |
| Sodium 249mg |
11% |
| Total Carbohydrate 36g |
13% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g |
3% |
| Total Sugars 28g |
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| Protein 3g |
6% |
| Vitamin C 0mg |
0% |
| Calcium 31mg |
2% |
| Iron 1mg |
6% |
| Potassium 39mg |
1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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