Homemade Chocolate Peppermint Cake

Ingredients (20)

• FOR THE CAKE:
• ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 cup cake flour
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa (sifted)
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg (room temperature)
• ½ cup milk - room temperature (I used 2%)
• ¼ cup vegetable oil (I use sunflower or corn)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup boiling water (or ¼ cut boiling water & ¼ cup boiling coffee)
• FOR THE CHOCOLATE CHARD:
• 5-7 ounces white chocolate (broken into pieces)
• 1-2 small candy canes (broken into small pieces)
• FOR THE SWISS MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM:
• 3 large egg whites (room temperature)
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons fine/caster or granulated sugar
• 1 ¼ cups + 1 ½ tablespoons butter (soft and cubed)
• ¾ teaspoon peppermint flavouring