Dinosaur Birthday Cake | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 2 cups (300 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup (75 g) cocoa powder, sifted
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups (420 g) sugar
• ½ cup (125 ml) canola oil
• 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla
• 1 ⅓ cups (325 ml) buttermilk
• 5 oz (140 g) dark chocolate, chopped
• ⅓ cup (75 ml) 35% cream
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) corn syrup
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup (160 g) sugar
• 4 egg whites (see note)
• 2,5 ml (1/2 c. à thé) d’extrait de vanille
• 225 g (1 tasse) de beurre non salé, coupé en dés et ramolli 20 minutes
• Gel-based food colouring in turquoise
• 3 paper muffin liners
• 3 pompoms
• 3 dinosaur figurines
• Hot glue
• Sprinkles or other small candies, to taste