Sheet Cake Bites Recipe
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Sheet Cake Bites Recipe
Description
The cake bites start with a blend of sugar, flour, and salt to which a hot mixture of water, butter, and cocoa powder is added. This combination results in a thin batter that, after mixing in buttermilk and eggs, is portioned into greased mini muffin tins and baked until just set. The small size yields tender, moist bites with concentrated chocolate flavor.
The accompanying frosting, made by gently heating buttermilk, butter, and cocoa, sweetened with powdered sugar and flavored with vanilla, is thick and smooth. Chopped walnuts are stirred in for texture and placed on top of each cooled cake bite, adding crunch and nutty contrast to the creamy frosting and moist cake.
Sheet Cake Bites work well as finger desserts for gatherings, offering classic chocolate and nut flavors in convenient, individual portions.
Ingredients
Cake Bites
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter
- 3/4 cup water
- 5 tbsp cocoa powder dutch process cocoa works best
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 egg
- 1 tsp baking soda
Frosting
- 6 tbsp buttermilk (milk works fine too)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 5 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
Cake Bites
- In a large bowl, mix sugar, flour, and salt, set aside. In a saucepan, bring water, cocoa powder, and butter to a boil. Remove from heat and pour over dry ingredients, mixing with a hand mixer. Add milk and eggs and blend well (batter will be thin).
- Place 1 tablespoon of batter in the cups of a heavily greased mini muffin tin. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until baked through. Let cool before gently removing muffins to a wire rack to completely cool.
Frosting
- Heat milk, butter and cocoa in a medium saucepan until bubbly. Mix in sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in nuts until incorporated. Carefully spoon about a tablespoon of frosting over the top of each muffin bite. Let set before eating.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 72bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 108 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 108kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 130IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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