Chocolate Sheet Cake

• eggs↗6

  whites and yolks separated

• powdered sugar↗6 tbsp tbsp
• all‑purpose flour↗6 tbsp tbsp
• baking powder↗½ tsp tsp
• cocoa powder↗4 tbsp tbsp
• sunflower oil↗6 tbsp tbsp
• butter↗250g g

  softened

• soft cheese↗500g g
• powdered sugar↗150g g

  to taste, more

• dark chocolate↗100g g
• butter↗100g g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 170 °C/150 °C with convection/gas 3 and line a rectangular 20×30 cm pan with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Beat the yolks with powdered sugar, then gradually whisk in 5 tbsp of hot water.

3. 3

   Combine all dry ingredients and add them to the yolks one tablespoon at a time, alternating with the oil. Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and gently fold them into the batter.

4. 4

   Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 15–20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Let cool.

5. 5

   For the cream, beat the butter, soft cheese and powdered sugar until smooth and spread it evenly over the cooled sponge.

6. 6

   For the glaze, melt the chocolate with butter in a heat‑proof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water, ensuring the bowl does not touch the water. Pour the glaze over the cream surface. Let set in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving. This recipe was provided by Apetit Online and has not been retested by us.