Afterburner Cake
Cuisine: Southwest
Author: Anita Edge
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour 15 mins
A flavorful spice cake with heat after every bite.
Ingredients
  • 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 1⁄2 cups green chiles (if using canned, separate the chiles from the liquid before measuring and use the liquid as part of the ⅔ cup milk)
  • ⅔ cup milk (or milk combined with chile juice from canned chiles)
  • 1⁄2 cup oil
  • 2 eggs
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour baking pan 13x9x2 inches.
  2. Put green chiles and milk in blender and puree.
  3. Measure all ingredients into large mixing bowl.
  4. Blend 1⁄2 minute on low speed, then 3 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
  5. Pour into pan. Bake approximately 55-65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool.
Recipe by Denver Green Chili at https://denvergreenchili.com/recipes/desserts/afterburner-cake/