2ozor 60 grams of Mexican chocolate tabletlike Abuelita or Ibarra brands
large pinch of ground chile pepperlike cayenne
1/4cupor 60 ml melted butter or sunflower oil
1/4cupor 60 grams raw cane sugar
1/3cupor 70 ml + 2 Tablespoons of cold whole milk
1medium egg
small cake pan6′ in or 15 cm
powdered sugar and berries for decorating
Instructions
Preheat oven to 175c or 350f, grease the pan and dust with flour. Roughly chop the chocolate. Place chocolate in a double boiler to melt. As the chocolate begins to melt add 1 tbsp of cold milk, mixing consistently until chocolate has completely melted and a smooth consistency has been achived. Remove from heat, add chile powder mix and set aside.
In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and set aside. Pour the remaining cold milk into the melted chocolate, mix until well combined. Next add the sugar and melted butter or oil, mixing until well incorporated. Use a whisk to beat in the egg, until lightly frothy.
Pour the dry ingredients, flour mixture, into the wet chocolate ingredients. Fold in until combined, shouldn’t take too long. Pour the cake batter into the greased baking dish. Bake in center of oven for 30 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Allow to cool before placing on cake dish. Before dusting with powdered sugar make sure the cake is completely cooled. Dust with powdered sugar as desired and decorate with your favorite berries.