Milk & Cookies Cake

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

water

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

2 1/4 cups

all-purpose flour

2 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

salt

3/4 cup

unsalted butter (room temperature)

1 1/2 cups

granulated sugar

large eggs (room temperature)

1 1/2 tsp

vanilla

1 cup

buttermilk (room temperature)

3/4 cup

mini chocolate chips (tossed in 1 Tbsp flour)

large egg whites

1 cup

granulated sugar

1 1/2 cups

unsalted butter (room temperature, cubed)

1 tsp

vanilla

2 oz

good quality dark chocolate (finely chopped)

2 oz

heavy whipping cream