Homemade Chocolate Peppermint Cake

Serves: 6 Save

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

Directions

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