Cinco de Chili Chocolate Cupcakes with Chili Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jun 27, 2011

Fantastic!!! Love, love, LOVE this recipe! The ancho and cayenne work wonderfully with the richness of the devil's food cake. As written, I found it to have just the right amount of kick - not overwhelming at all. It really is a great 'adult' cupcake. The frosting is KILLER and compliments the cupcakes perfectly. I will definitely make these again. Thanks! :)

—CookinBug

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 17, 2011

I really loved these, they were good! But they fell apart so easily, and were very doughy. I felt pretty terrible after I served them to a party and no one liked them, and I don't think I'll ever make these again anytime soon. I really hate to leave a bad review, but I was thoroughly disappointed.

—Kenna

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Jul 13, 2011

WOW...these were AMAZING!!!! Made them exactly as written and feel there are no changes needed...just the right amount of 'heat', not a hot, spicy heat, just a warm heat that you can feel in the back of your throat....SO YUMMY! The icing is definately the star of these cupcakes, and would go great on a variety of cakes, or from a spoon as I was doing, lol. Even my little guy LOVED these, but he is partial to spicy foods, so I knew that he would be ablr to handle this. Can't wait to share these with my family and friends. Definate repeat recipe! Thanks for sharing. :)

—Christina

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Jun 24, 2011

This was quite interesting! I just made this for my husband & our neighbors whom were over.. These were a hit with all the guys for sure... very different, but worth a try.. IMO the frosting didn't look too appealing because of the spices, so I topped it with caramel sauce to help. Regardless, by the time everyone left they had eaten them all gone! They are an adult cupcake, I wouldn't recommend these for kids, unless they have a eclectic pallet & can tolerate heat.. I will note that I used tofutti non-dairy cream cheese & earth balance butter.

—Gina

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Sep 07, 2011

Wonderful! My husband is in the Army and I made these for a bake sale at his work! Everyone loved them! They sold out in a flash! Will def make again!

—tattoogirllovessteven

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Sep 17, 2012

This is my recipe and I was requested to make 50 for an event in Eugene. I amped up the Ancho and Cayenne ground pepper per request to two teaspoons Ancho and 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne in the CC batter. Actually, I thought it tasted good and was still not too hot for this wimp. That's why I like this recipe. Make it as you like... less pepper powder or more. Of course I made some for hubby too! He liked the spicer version too.

—Candice

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Nov 06, 2011

Excellent recipe. I tasted the batter and loved it, I tasted the frosting which would have been delicious with no spices and decided to add more of each type of chili per personal taste. They are just delicious and I love how they look. Thank you for posting.

—CYNDY

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Aug 27, 2011

Fantastic!!Made these according to the recipe as written mainly out of curiosity! WoW!!! They were a big hit at a party I had tonight. I made them as minature cupcakes and served them as a "Guess the ingredient " dish. Only one person out of 22 came up with the Ancho chili and cayenne pepper. Highly recommend this recipe.

—silvergal

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Nutrition

Calories
273 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
36.1 g
12%

Cholesterol
60 mg
20%

Fat
13.5 g
21%

Fiber
0.7 g
3%

Protein
3 g
6%

Sodium
249 mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cinco de Chili Chocolate Cupcakes with Chili Cream Cheese Frosting

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 273
Calories from Fat: 122

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.5g 21 %
Saturated Fat 6.1g 30 %
Cholesterol 60mg 20 %
Sodium 249mg 10 %
** Potassium 39mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 36.1g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3 %
Protein 3g 6 %
** Sugars 28.2g
Vitamin A 10 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 11 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin 3 %
** Vitamin B6 2 %
** Magnesium < 1 %
Folate 3 %

* 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.