Walnut Sheet Cake with Rich Walnut Cream - Cake with a Story 💗

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate with stevia

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate

Stevia reduces sugar content while maintaining sweetness.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with less fat.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: pecans

Almonds provide a similar crunch with a different flavor.

Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.

Add sugar to the egg yolks and beat until fluffy and light in color.

Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until firm snow forms.

Carefully combine the egg yolks and the egg whites, mixing in one direction to preserve airiness.

Add baking powder, breadcrumbs, and ground walnuts to the mixture.

Pour the mixture into a prepared baking tray.

Bake at 175°C until the cake sponge doesn't shrink from the edges.

Soak the baked sponge with orange juice from 2 oranges.

For the filling, heat orange juice and sugar in a pot until sugar dissolves, then add ground walnuts and stir until dry.

Remove from heat and stir in egg yolks, chopped chocolate, orange zest, and margarine.

Fill the sponge sheets with half of the cream on the first sheet and the rest on the second sheet.

Beat leftover egg whites into firm snow, gradually adding 12 tbsp of sugar.

Cook the egg whites on steam while constantly mixing until stiff and glossy, adding 1 tsp of apple vinegar.

Form little tear shapes with the meringue or decorate as desired.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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