MEXICAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Serves 6| Hands-On Time: 20m | Total Time: 2hr 00m

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or ground Mexican chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Chocolate glaze:
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 6 tablespoons water
• 10 small fresh strawberries

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350° F. Lightly coat an 8-inch round cake pan with vegetable cooking spray.
2. Combine all the cake ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir until smooth. Pour into the pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
3. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
4. When the cake has cooled, whisk together the first three glaze ingredients. Dip each strawberry into the glaze and set aside. Pour the remaining glaze over the cake and arrange the strawberries on top. Set aside to dry, about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

• Per Serving
• Calories 450

• Calcium  36mg
• Carbohydrate  87g
• Cholesterol  0mg
• Fat  12g
• Fiber  6g
• Iron  4mg
• Protein  6mg
• Sat Fat  2g
• Sodium  312mg