INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups
flour (190g)
1 1/2 cups
sugar (300g)
2/3 cup
dark unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-processed) 80g
2 tsp
baking soda
1 tsp
baking powder
3/4 tsp
salt
1 tbsp
cinnamon
1/2 tsp
cayenne powder*
3/4 cup
buttermilk, room temperature
2/3 cup
hot water
3/4 cup
vegetable/canola/sunflower oil
1 1/2 tsp
vanilla
2
eggs
1/2 cup
softened butter
60 g
semi-sweet or dark chocolate, melted
1/2 tsp
vanilla
1/8 tsp
cayenne powder*
1 cup
confectioner's sugar
2 tbsp
buttermilk