Texas Sheet Cake Bites
Enjoy all the flavor of Texas Sheet Cake in decadent Texas Sheet Cake Bites. They are perfect for parties and so delicious.
Servings: 72
Calories: 93kcal
Ingredients
For the Cakes:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Salted Butter
- 3/4 cup water
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 large Eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Frosting:
- 4 Tablespoons Salted Butter
- 1/3 cup Buttermilk
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Cakes:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a mini muffin pan generously with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda and set. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, add the water, cocoa powder and butter. Heat over medium high heat and bring to a boil (stir while cooking).
- Remove from heat and pour over the dry ingredients. Mix together with a hand held mixer. Add the buttermilk, eggs and vanilla extract. Mix well until combined (batter will be thin).
- Place approximately 1 tablespoon of the batter into each mini muffin pans. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the tops are just set (springs back to the touch).
- Remove from the oven and let sit in the pan for 10-15 minutes.
- Then carefully remove the mini cakes from the loaf and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Frosting:
- Hear the butter, buttermilk and unsweet cocoa powder over medium heat until it comes to a low boil. Watch it closely while heating so that the buttermilk does not over boil.
- Remove from the heat. Whisk in the vanilla extract and then gradually whisk in the powdered sugar (1 cup at a time) until combined, smooth and it has no lumps in the mixture.
- Spoon the frosting over the mini cakes on the wire rack.
- The frosting should set within 5-10 minutes and then the mini cakes are ready to serve and enjoy!
Notes
Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5-6 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.3mg
