Name: Spicy Chocolate Cupcakes filled with Nutella Chili Chocolate Ganache and Chili Cream Cheese Frosting
Yield: 12
Ingredients: For the cupcakes:; 2 cups sifted cake flour; ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; ½ teaspoon ground red pepper flakes (add more if you like it spicier); 1 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla; ⅔ cup vegetable oil; 2 large eggs; 1 cup milk; -; For the ganache:; 6 ounces (170 g) good dark chocolate, chopped; ½ cup (146 g) Nutella; 3 Tablspoons (43 g) unsalted butter; ⅔ cup (158 ml) heavy cream; 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder; -; For the frosting:; 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 cups confectioners' sugar (original recipe calls for 4 cups); 1 package, 8 ounces (228 g) cream cheese, at room temp.; 8 Tablespoons (114 g) unsalted butter, softened; ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract, clear; cinnamon sticks for decoration