Anco Chili Devil's Food Cupcakes with Roasted Macadamias

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   Heat oven to 375F (190C).

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   Butter a 9 inch square cake pan, line the bottom with parchment or waxed paper and butter the paper.

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   Using an electric mixer with a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

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   Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and continue beating until mixture is light, fluffy and almost tripled in volume.

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   Fold 13 dry mixture into the butter-egg mixture, then add 1/2 the buttermilk and 1/2 the coffee.

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   Fold in another 13 of the dry mixture then the remaining buttermilk and coffee.

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   Finish with the remaining dry dry mixture and the vanilla extract.

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   Spread the batter in the prepared pan.

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   Bake until cake springs back when touched lightly (30 - 35 min.).

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    Then turn out of pan and leave on the rack until completely cool.

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    5.

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    Use a 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter to cut rounds from the cake.

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    Place the rounds in paper cupcake liners.

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    6.

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    Make the topping: If the macadamias are raw, roast them in a 350F (180C) oven, turning once, until they just begin to color.

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    Place the chopped chocolate in a bowl, heat the whipping cream tii the point of a bowl and pour it over the chocolate.

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    Let cool to warm then drizzle it over the cupcakes.

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    Top with macadamia nuts.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.