Chocolate Meringue Cake

Ingredients

• Cake

  • 2 cups (300 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups (360 g) lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (50 g) cocoa powder, sifted

  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 2 oz (55 g) dark chocolate, melted

  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs

  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) milk
  • 1 cup (250 ml) boiling water


• Swiss Meringue

  • 1/2 cup (105 g) sugar
  • 2 egg whites

• Italian Meringue

  • 5 egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cups (315 g) sugar
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) water


  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) light corn syrup