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They say that the cupcake craze is over. I don’t know who “they” are, but I don’t agree. Sure there are new things that are trendy right now, however cupcakes will always be adorably sized…and perfect for sharing! Plus, getting to use different colored/themed wrappers is a lot of fun.
I know the people at Jorge’s office wouldn’t be diving into a half eaten layered cake…but when I send in cupcakes they have no idea that half of them have already been inhaled! 
This cupcake flavor combination has been floating around in my head for a couple of years now. One of my favorite treats is a steaming cup of Mexican Hot Chocolate. I love the spicy chocolate and the delicious whipped cream on top.
In cupcake form, that translated into a rich dark chocolate cupcake and vanilla whipped cream that are both spiced with hints of cinnamon and spicy cayenne pepper. In one word, this cupcake is Divine.
I developed this recipe for Dixie Crystals, so head on over to check out the recipe!
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Joy — December 17, 2012 @ 12:45 am
The cupcakes looks so good.
Manderley — December 17, 2012 @ 2:23 am
Waoooo so yummy!!
Blog is the New Black — December 17, 2012 @ 7:43 am
These look WONDERFUL!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel — December 17, 2012 @ 9:37 am
I think it’s funny ‘they’ talk about it being a craze in the first place. Cupcakes will always and forever be loved.
raquel from Florida — December 17, 2012 @ 9:50 am
Jessica congratulations!! I can see you are no longer a novice chef, good for you!!!!
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking — December 17, 2012 @ 11:37 am
I love the combo of spicy and sweet. Last year I made a cayenne and dark chocolate cookie. My husband hated it, I LOVED it! Looks like I will be baking up a batch of these for myself!
Pam Fong — December 17, 2012 @ 9:00 pm
these look and sound delicious, you’re amazing!! can’t wait to try it out myself, thank you for sharing!!
Joanne — December 17, 2012 @ 9:22 pm
Cupcakes will never go out of style in my heart! Love these!
Eva Taylor — December 18, 2012 @ 2:20 pm
I love a spiced chocolate recipe, warm with cinnamon and cayenne. And the whipped cream is wonderful to top it off.
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious — December 18, 2012 @ 8:17 pm
Yeah, “they” also said we’d have floating cars by now. Pshh cupcakes will be here forever! and I’m glad after seeing these Latin beauties..
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl — December 19, 2012 @ 4:51 pm
I love adding heat to chocolate!! These look amazing!
Jess @ Feast with Me — December 20, 2012 @ 11:24 am
Omg these are so adorable! And I love how I don’t have to try and cram them in before Christmas – this is a delicious cupcake for all winter long
yum!
ErinsFoodFiles — December 21, 2012 @ 2:31 pm
yum yum yum yum
PS. I’m kind of mad you didn’t rig your giveaway so that I would win the Nespresso maker. What kind of friend ARE you!?
Honey What's Cooking — December 27, 2012 @ 12:19 am
wow this recipe looks awesome.
very nice job, never thought of making a mexican hot chocolate into a cupcake. brilliant.
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Vanessa — May 4, 2013 @ 3:31 pm
I am making these today for Cinco De Mayo. I used my own chocolate cake recipe, but am adding the same spices and using the same frosting you made. I cannot wait to taste them!!!