Oh. My. Goodness. These cupcakes could not have turned out more perfect. The cake is super moist and rich with a deep chocolate flavor. I filled them with a chocolate pudding that’s spiked with cayenne. It’s creamy and decadent with just enough heat to let you know it’s there, but not enough to burn your tongue. Since it’s a double whammy of chocolate, I went with a cinnamon-cayenne buttercream. Yep, more heat in the buttercream! It’s very subtle though. I didn’t want the cupcakes to be overpowered with heat. The buttercream is beautifully speckled with dark brown cinnamon and red cayenne. It offers just a bit of sweetness to match the rich chocolate cake and pudding. Even if you don’t care to much for spicy heat, you will still enjoy these cupcakes.