
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
Directions
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