This recipe was borrowed from my husband's friends at work. Love it
Ingredients
• 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2-3 habanero peppers, seeded and quartered
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
• Preheat oven to 300° F. Grease an 8 inch round cake pan, and dust with cocoa powder.
• Melt butter, remove from heat and add habaneros. Steep peppers in butter for 30 minutes and discard peppers.
• In medium bowl, combine chocolate chips and butter. Carefully microwave until chocolate is melted. Stir to combine.
• Stir in sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Optional
• Slices may be reheated for 20 seconds in the microwave before serving.
• Drizzle cooled cake with chocolate ganache (recipe below) or dust with cocoa powder or powdered sugar.
• May be served with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Chocolate Ganache
• In saucepan, heat 1/2 cup heavy cream just until boiling.
• Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
• Stir until smooth and glossy
