With the arrival of winter, our excitement and tension both increases. Now, you will ask why it happens. Come on guys, how can you forget two big celebrations of the year, comes in winter. Actually, I should say in mid-winter. Yes, I am talking about Christmas and New Year. There is numerous work we have to do for these two major celebrations. However, we have to clean our home, decoration, party planning, gifts arrangement, food arrangement, music, dance, games, and many more. More or less, we all have to do these things every year. And we all know without cutting cakes celebrations are incomplete. Making your own cakes are more exciting task. In this article, we will talk about How to make Lip-Smacking Chocolate Sheet Cake in an easy process.
Unique Decorations:
But you know, what’s the biggest challenge every year. We have to plan for two different celebrations or parties. After knowing both interlinked with each other. But the challenge is that a new year party should be different from Christmas. And both arrangements should be unique and different from last year. I know some of you give a lavish party, some do small get together with close ones, and some people celebrate with the only family. But the decoration and other arrangements you have to do. It just you will do in a small amount, but you have to do it. So today, I come with a delicious Chocolate Sheet Cake that you can make for Christmas or New Year.
If you are thinking of making a yummy but at the same time healthy Christmas cake. This cake will surely win your heart. So let’s start making a cake, first I will tell you about the ingredients and then the methods. And yes, now you just need to order Christmas flowers online.
Ingredients:
For cake or base:
- 3 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1tablespoon vanilla extract or essence
- ½ cup milk (whole milk)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 284g all-purpose flour ( 2 cups)
- 50g toasted and finely ground walnuts
- 297g granulated sugar or 1 and ½ cup
- ¾ tablespoon baking soda
- ¾ tablespoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt (¾ tablespoons)
- 2 sticks of unsalted butter, which should be 227g or ½ pound. It should be at room temperature and cutter into a 1-inch piece
Candied walnuts
- 300g walnuts
- 150g granulated sugar
- ¼ tablespoons salt
Chocolate buttercream
- 340g light sweet chopped chocolate
- 4 sticks of unsalted butter at room temperature, which will be 2 cups or 452g
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoon corn syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 340g confectioners sugar(3 cups)
Before starting the process let me tell you. You can make this cake for your New Year party also. This will be a perfect New Year cake. In fact, you can make this cake for any occasion. Okay, now let’s start the making process.
Procedures:
For baking the Chocolate Sheet Cake, first, preheat the oven at 350F for 10 minutes. Take the baking dish of 8by 2 inches and grease it and put the butter paper in it.
Now, take a ball and take eggs, egg yolk, vanilla extract, sour cream, and milk. Let’s whisk it or use a beater to mix them well.
Now take a second ball and with the help of a beater or whisk mix flour, ground walnuts, baking powder, baking soda sugar, and salt. Give all of them a good mix until all of them combine together. Now it’s time to add one piece or stick of butter at a time and mix them until it crumbles. When it mixes well then add half of the wet ingredients and mix all of them.
Now add the rest of the wet material. When it completely mixes and comes into the cake batter consistency. Pour the batter into the cake tin and tap it for 2,3 times. Bake the cake for 22-23, minutes. You can check it by using a toothpick that is baked or not. Now take it off from the oven demold after being completely cooled down. When it cools, wrap it in plastic and leave it in the refrigerator overnight.
Buttercream making:
Melt the chocolate by using the double boiling method, and leave it to cool down. On the second side melt the 1 inch of butter and give it a gentle boil. Now beat the rest butter and until it becomes fluffy. Now add vanilla extract, corn syrup, and salt, give them a good mix. Now add confectioners sugar and mix it. After that, add the melted chocolate, and beat all of them together until it becomes light, creamy and fluffy.
Candied walnuts:
Take a pan and add sugar, salt, and walnuts to caramelize the walnut. After being lightly caramelized, put it on the silicon mat or butter paper to cool down.
Now cut the cake into four parts, do its frosting with buttercream, and sprinkle the caramelized walnuts on every layer. Your chocolate sheet cake with candied walnuts ready.
So, now you don’t need to order online cake and flower delivery in Bangalore. This new year or Christmas definitely makes it.