I am going through a spicy and sweet stage. I always thought of spicy as something to have at dinner – laksa, anyone? – but as my love of baking increases, so does my curiosity with combining different tastes.
My light bulb moment with this spicy Mexican chocolate tart came one night when I was looking in the pantry for a nightcap of spiced rum and a nibble of chocolate.
I saw a bottle of my favourite tequila sitting alongside some dark chocolate and cinnamon and lo and behold – a glamorous dessert was born. The flavours of Mexico – spice from the cinnamon, heat from the chilli, tequila – shine through.
It goes without saying that this is an adults-only dessert – even if your young ‘un has a taste for chilli the fact that the tequila isn’t cooked off means it isn’t suitable.
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the hungry mum 
They look divine, you are making my mouth water 🙂
Thank you so much! This is one of the best things I have ever baked.
this looks delicious !
I really need to bake it again – it is stunning.
Now that sounds like a party in one bite. We sound like sisters, I love rum and a nibble of chocolate after dinner.
It is a party in your mouth 🙂 We should form a boozy chocy alliance!
It does sound like we should, doesn’t it. 😀
Yum! I love a little kick in my chocolate 🙂
Amen sister!