Ingredients
The following ingredients have 12 Servings
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground chipotle powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 cups canola oil
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3 ounces red food coloring
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
- cream cheese-mascarpone frosting (recipe follows)
- 1/2 cup Red Hots candies (garnish)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, cold
- 12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 12 ounces mascarpone, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
