Chocolate-nut Sheet Cake: Tender, Moist and Irresistible

Name: Chocolate-nut Sheet Cake: Tender, Moist and Irresistible
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 6 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons good-quality cocoa; 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 8 tablespoons ground walnuts; 1 packet baking powder; 500 ml whipping cream (min. 30 %); 250 g good-quality dark chocolate; 2 packets whipped cream stabilizer; grated dark chocolate

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Easy to prepare
12 portions
90 minutes

Jan, 09. 02. 2026

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The chocolate-and-nut tray cake is exactly the kind of dessert that disappears faster than it has time to cool – a moist base, intense chocolate flavor and the nuts do their work. If you like similarly rich and “confectionery-style” slices, also check out the Dalmantin cake with chocolate cream and whipped cream or the nut cake with Parisian cream, which is equally festive and great for a baking sheet.

For 12 portions

Ingredients

Dough:

4 eggs
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons good-quality cocoa
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
8 tablespoons ground walnuts
1 packet baking powder

Cream:

500 ml whipping cream (min. 30 %)
250 g good-quality dark chocolate
2 packets whipped cream stabilizer

For decoration:

grated dark chocolate

Preparation procedure

Beat the eggs with the granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually fold in the cocoa, the all-purpose flour mixed with the baking powder, and the ground walnuts. Gently stir the batter so it remains airy.
Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Spread the batter on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or lightly greased and floured. Bake for approximately 25–30 minutes. After baking, let the cake base cool completely.
Heat the whipping cream over low heat, but do not let it boil. Add the dark chocolate broken into pieces and, stirring constantly, let it melt. Remove the mixture from the heat and let it cool completely. Beat the cooled chocolate cream with a mixer into a firm cream together with the whipped cream stabilizer.
Spread the finished cream evenly over the cooled base. Chill the dessert in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours so the cream firms up. Before serving, sprinkle the surface with grated dark chocolate.

Number of servings

approx. 12–16 servings (small baking sheet)

Total preparation time

approx. 90 minutes

(including baking 25–30 minutes + chilling at least 2 hours)

Recipe conclusion

The chocolate-and-nut cake is an ideal choice for anyone who likes a pronounced chocolate flavor combined with nuts. Thanks to the simple base and creamy layer, the dessert looks elegant, but its preparation is manageable even for beginners. It tastes best well chilled and is even better the next day, when the flavors meld perfectly.