Chocolate Candy Cane Cake

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons of Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of Baking Soda
• 1 cup Cocoa Powder (I love the Ghirardelli Cocoa)
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
• 2 cups Granulated Sugar
• 3 large Eggs
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 Cup Milk
• 1 1/2 Cup Hot Water
• 1/2 cup of Semisweet Chocolate Chips
• 2 Cups Unsalted Butter. Room Temperature
• 7-8 Cups Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 tsp CLEAR Vanilla Extract
• 1 tsp Peppermint Extract
• 1/2-1 Cup Heavy Cream
• 1/3 Cup Crushed Candy Canes (Optional)
• 2-3 drops of Pink Food Coloring
• 1 1/2 Cups Semi Sweet Chocolate
• 1 Tsp Vanilla extract