Reviewed: May 25, 2012

Loved it! Very moist cupcake, but I definitely added more cayenne and ancho to the cupcake and frosting to give it more of a kick.

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lb00

Reviewed: May 5, 2012

In honor of the Kentucky Derby on Cinco de Mayo, I substituted the vanilla in the frosting with a splash of bourbon. These are really flavorful!

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MKAY62

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Roseville, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Tualatin, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: May 4, 2012

Easy and delicious! I'm diabetic so I made a couple changes to suit my diet needs, using a no-sugar-added cake mix (Pilsbury brand) and cutting the confections sugar in the icing in half. They're still fantastic and you'd never know they were lower sugar. That being said, I imagine adding the full 4 cups of confectioner's sugar would make the icing even better (it was darn good with half!). I did think the heat was a little mild and added just a bit more ancho and cayenne to the mix. I don't think I'm brave enough to add chopped bits of pepper though. Definitely making these again, and definitely going to go eat another right now!

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Jenn

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2012

Great recipe. I thought it needed a bit more kick though so I added more ancho chile pepper and cayenne to both the batter and the frosting. D-lish! BIG hit at my brother's 40th birthday which also happens to fall on Cinco de Mayo!!

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nikkirdh

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2012

These are delicious! I tested them out on a CIA grad for her approval to use for a Mexican themed wedding shower. Five people gave them rave reviews! I couldn't find ancho chile pepper and used a half and half combo of pasilla and New Mexico chiles. I'm going to look again for the anchos today.

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GAC

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2012

This cake was delicious and moist and easy but I have one gripe. It was NOT spicy. There was a slight aftertaste of chili/cayenne but you kind of had to be looking for it to taste it. I had even added some extra cayenne but if I make this again I will double or triple the spice it calls for.

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careyanna

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Living In: Lascassas, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2012

I made this for work and it was a total hit! That said next time I make it I'm going to add more pepper to the cake to kick it up a bit.

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Sarah

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: River Falls, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2012

These were a hit in our house and with the co-workers! You can easily add more spice to your taste. Very mild flavor as written. Frosting is awesome and would be great with the cinnamon alone for use with spice cake or pumpkin cake.

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Magnolia Blossom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lostant, Illinois, USA

Living In: Magnolia, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2012

Perfect amount of spicy and chocolate! Made these for our Mexican themed game night and everyone LOVED them! They leave just the right amount of warmth. So delicious and easy. Thank you!

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Ronda

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2012

These cupcakes are such a surprisingly fun treat! Just the right amount of heat. They make your tongue tingle but are very delicious. I used pillsbury's moist supreme devil's food mix and the cupcakes without frosting were noteworthy. After adding the frosting, they were outstanding. I highly recommend this recipe and I plan on experimenting with a little extra spice for more heat.?

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