Cooking Thursday

 Here's a recipe that's new to me.  I like the combo of cinnamon and chocolate so I thought it would be good and it was!

Mexican Chocolate Loaf Cake

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup Dutch process cocoa
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
8 ounces dark bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
Powdered sugar (for garnish)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray (or butter and flour) and set aside.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, cinnamon, cayenne, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk until everything is combined. Set aside.
In a bowl of an electric mixer (or using a handheld mixer), cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the sour cream and mix thoroughly.
Add the eggs one by one, followed by the vanilla extract. 
Add one third of the flour mixture followed by one third of the chocolate. Repeat and beat until everything is combined. The batter will be very thick.
Bake for 60 – 70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  (Be careful not to overbake.  This is a moist cake and I found that if the toothpick was completely clean, the cake was dry)
Cool on a baking rack.
Lightly dust with powdered sugar and enjoy!