Michelle Darmody: How to bake a classic chocolate sheet cake — and the mistakes to avoid
With a sheet cake, you have the bonus of a large canvas which can be drawn on, or decorated, for a celebration event.
Sheet cakes or tray bakes — whichever words you want to use — are very handy for occasions when you need to cater for large groups.
Baking a cake in one solid rectangle makes it much easier for slicing and storing than a taller, circular cake.

