Mexican Chocolate Cake

We got a big update on our house and its schedule today! So exciting!

I’ve been meaning to do a big house update but it keeps getting pushed aside in the busy holiday hustle and bustle. Plus, we had some drama related to some framing in our house and I didn’t think it was appropriate to write about it we figured it out.

That being said, the drywall is up in our house and the stucco will be getting applied this week. Ultimately all of this will work out that our house will be move in ready for the end of January/ start of February. I just can’t wait to move in!

We have already purchased our fridge, washer, dryer, our bed frame, and dining room set. Other things have been picked out like Autumn’s bed and some artwork for some walls but we have lots of shopping to do! I’m currently obsessed with curtains so I’m trying to figure them out in all the different rooms. So far, we only have the curtains for the bonus room and I am in love with them. Plus, I got them for a steal as they were sale and I have a designer discount too!

I’m looking forward to getting it all set up and feel like home. It is going to be so incredible!

In other news, I’m addicted to this cake.

It’s the perfect balance of chocolate and spice. The spice being the cinnamon, so it’s not spicy, but it adds an extra perfect something that is killer in this cake. The way that salt brings out flavors, the cinnamon really amps up the flavors of the chocolate.

Plus, it has an incredible frosting on top that seals the deal. Bliss.

The cake and frosting are both really easy to make so I hope you’ll whip it up asap so you can enjoy a big slice, just like me!

Mexican Chocolate Cake

Makes

Ingredients

For the Cake

• 1 Cup water
• 1/2 Cup butter
• 1/2 cup oil
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 cups unsifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup sour milk (buttermilk)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the Frosting

• 1/2 Cup butter
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 pound (1 package) confectioners’ powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Process

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9×13 metal pan.
2. In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, combine the butter, oil, cocoa, and water. Heat until the butter is melted and everything is combined. The mixture just needs to be warm enough to melt the butter, do not make it to hot or it will scramble your eggs
3. Combine the flour, baking soda, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, cinnamon, and vanilla in a large bowl. Add in the melted butter mixture.
4. Pour the batter into the greased pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
5. Five minutes before the cake is done, prepare the icing. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat on medium until bubbles form around edge. Remove from heat, the add the vanilla extract and the confectioners’ sugar. Then mix in the nuts.
6. Let cake cool before you pour the icing over the whole cake.

Cake and frosting recipes adapted from Martha Stewart