3. In a small saucepan, melt butter with cocoa.
4. Beat eggs until foamy, then gradually beat in sugar.
5. Add cocoa-butter mixture to egg mixture.
6. Sift flour and baking powder then sift half of it into batter.
7. Mix pecans into the remaining flour; add to cake batter; stir to blend well.
8. Add vanilla and Bhut Jolokia chili powder.
9. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
10. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
*Bhut Jolokia are also known as Naga Jolokia peppers.