This is an active enhancement request that a number of us (including myself!) are awaiting. See this thread:
http://www.audeme.com/forum.html#/20160115/huzzah-esp8266-5149103/ For now you're stuck with 9600 baud but keep your eyes peeled for the 1.1 firmware release.
Dylan.
[Last edited Jun 02, 2016 01:36:38]