Dark Chocolate and Lavender Cake

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp

culinary lavender

430 g

/ 15.2 oz. plain flour

90 g

/ 3.2 oz. dutch processed cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp

baking powder

1 1/2 tsp

baking soda

510 g

/ 18 oz. caster sugar

115 g

/ 4.1 oz. salted butter, melted and cooled

medium eggs

115 milliliters

/ 4.1 fl. oz. milk

225 milliliters

/ 7.5 fl. oz. boiling water

200 g

/ 7 oz. dark chocolate (70%)

280 g

/ 10 oz. salted butter, at room temperature

200 g

/ 7.1 oz. icing sugar

60 g

/ 2.2 oz. dutch processed cocoa powder

1/2 tsp

vanilla bean extract

4 tbsp

whipping cream