JALAPENO CHOCOLATE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease two 9 inch round baking pan.
• Beat sugar, butter and vanilla in large mixer bowl. Add eggs, beat for a minute. Beat in the melted chocolate. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, then beat into chocolate mixture alternatively with the milk. Stir in jalapenos and pour into pans.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool in pans for for 20 minutes, then invert into wire racks to cool completely.
• For the frosting, beat sugar, milk, butter, cocoa, vanilla and salt in a small bowl until mixture is smooth. Frost the cake and decorate the side with almonds.

Steps:

• Pour the milk into a saucepot. Split the vanilla bean down the middle to expose the seeds. Add the vanilla bean and cinnamon stick to the saucepot.Cut the jalapenos in half. Smell them to determine how spicy they are. If the jalapenos are extra spicy, only add 4 pieces. If they smell mild, add all 6 halves.Set the saucepot over medium heat. Once the milk starts to warm, add the chopped chocolate and sugar. Stir until all the chocolate has melted into the milk and the mixture is very warm. Taste the hot chocolate for sweetness and heat. Add 1-2 more tablespoons of sugar if desired. Lower the heat and allow the hot chocolate to steep until the spice level is to your liking (usually 3–5 more minutes for me). Be careful not to boil.Remove the vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, and jalapenos. Serve warm!