Chocolate-Cinnamon Sheet Cake with Almond Cream

Name: Chocolate-Cinnamon Sheet Cake with Almond Cream
Yield: 18
Ingredients: For the Cake:; 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 3/4 cup cake flour (see Ingredient note); 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 large eggs, at room temperature, separated; 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided; 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar; 5 tablespoons canola oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup 1% milk; For Almond cream:; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream; 1 tablespoon amaretto or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Ingredient Note: Cake flour is a less dense, low-gluten form of milled flour. If you can't find it, use all-purpose flour, but reduce the amount used by 2 tablespoons per cup.

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"Sheet cakes are a potluck dream: the baking pan holds the cake and makes it wonderfully portable. This one is accompanied by an almond “cream” made from heavy cream and reduced-fat sour cream. Together, the cake and cream replicate the taste of Mexican chocolate with its undertones of almond and cinnamon. Or make cream cheese frosting and add 1/4 teaspoon almond extract. Make Ahead Tip: Cover the cake and store at room temperature for up to 1 day. Cover and refrigerate the almond cream for up to 1 day...."

INGREDIENTS

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For the Cake:

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3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

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3/4 cup cake flour (see Ingredient note)

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3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour

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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

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2 teaspoons baking powder

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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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3 large eggs, at room temperature, separated

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3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided

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1/3 cup packed light brown sugar

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5 tablespoons canola oil

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 cup 1% milk

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For Almond cream:

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1/3 cup heavy cream

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3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

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1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream

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1 tablespoon amaretto or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Ingredient Note: Cake flour is a less dense, low-gluten form of milled flour. If you can't find it, use all-purpose flour, but reduce the amount used by 2 tablespoons per cup.

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