Míša rezy: Cocoa cake bars with quark cream

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1. Bake the cake

   Beat the egg yolks with the powdered sugar, then add the oil, cocoa powder and flour mixed with the baking powder. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently fold them into the batter. Spread the batter in a greased and floured sheet pan and bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C (350 °F) for about 20 minutes. Let the cake cool.

2. Make the quark filling

   Beat the quark with the softened butter, powdered sugar and rum until smooth, then spread over the cooled cake.

3. Make the chocolate glaze

   Melt the butter in a double boiler, break the chocolate into it and stir until smooth. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly. Spread the glaze over the filling, let it set in the refrigerator, then cut into bars.

   Source: alik.idnes.cz

Tip: For a smooth filling, let the butter and quark come to room temperature, and press any lumpy quark through a sieve first. Cut the bars with a knife dipped in hot water to keep the glaze from cracking.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Míša rezy s tvarohovým krémom na kakaovom piškóte