by Beautiful, Memorable Food
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Expand1 tablespoon unsalted butter Ask a question about this ingredient
3 1/2 cups cake flour Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa Ask a question about this ingredient
1 1/2 teaspoon salt Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Ask a question about this ingredient
1 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle powder Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 teaspoon cayenne Ask a question about this ingredient
2 cups canola oil Ask a question about this ingredient
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
3 large eggs Ask a question about this ingredient
3 ounces red food coloring Ask a question about this ingredient
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Ask a question about this ingredient
1 1/4 cup buttermilk Ask a question about this ingredient
2 teaspoons baking soda Ask a question about this ingredient
2 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar Ask a question about this ingredient
cream cheese-mascarpone frosting (recipe follows) Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 cup Red Hots candies (garnish) Ask a question about this ingredient
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place teaspoon of butter in each of 3 round 9-inch layer cake pans and place pans in oven for a few minutes until butter melts. Remove pans from oven, brush interior bottom and sides of each with butter and line bottoms with parchment.
Ask a question about this stepWhisk cake flour, cocoa, salt and spices in a bowl.
Ask a question about this stepPlace oil and sugar in bowl of an electric mixer and beat at medium speed until well-blended. Beat in eggs one at a time. With machine on low, very slowly add red food coloring. (Take care: it may splash.) Add vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk in two batches. Scrape down bowl and beat just long enough to combine.
Ask a question about this stepPlace baking soda in a small dish, stir in vinegar and add to batter with machine running. Beat for 10 seconds.
Ask a question about this stepDivide batter among pans, place in oven and bake until a cake tester comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in pans 20 minutes. Then remove from pans, flip layers over and peel off parchment. Cool completely before frosting.
Ask a question about this stepFrost cake layers generously, then top with Red Hots for your Valentine.
Ask a question about this step1 1/2 cup heavy cream, cold Ask a question about this ingredient
12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature Ask a question about this ingredient
12 ounces mascarpone, at room temperature Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Ask a question about this ingredient
1 1/2 cup sifted confectioners sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
Softly whip cream. Cover in bowl and refrigerate.
Ask a question about this stepBlend cream cheese and mascarpone in food processor or electric mixer until smooth. Add vanilla, pulse briefly, and add confectioners’ sugar. Blend well.
Ask a question about this stepTransfer cream cheese mixture to bowl; fold in whipped cream. Refrigerate until needed.
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Chef Michael Kiss is the Cooking Coach at Whole Foods Market in Rockville, Md.
