Texas Sheet Cake Bites

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Texas Sheet Cake Bites are all the deliciousness of a chocolate sheet cake but in bite-size form. These mini treats are great for big gatherings and parties. They’ll put all of the other desserts to shame!

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You guys. These Texas Sheet Cake Bites are incredible. If you love a good old fashioned Texas sheet cake you are going to LOVE these little bite-size versions! 😀

These little cake bites are so delicious. All the chocolate goodness of a Texas sheet cake and more! That fudge frosting gets me every time. I grew up eating chocolate sheet cakes at picnics and barbecues, as I’m sure most of you have too. It is an American classic. This mini version is extra delicious and such a fun treat!

As I always like to warn you when I post a recipe like this- these are highly addictive. You won’t be able to stop at one. Or five. 😉 They’re a chocolate lovers dream come true! Make them for your next party or barbecue and they’ll be a hit!

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All the deliciousness of a Texas sheet cake in bite-size form!

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 72

Author Holly

Ingredients

2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup salted butter
3/4 cup water
5 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs beaten

FROSTING

1/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter
5 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1 pound powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325° F. Prepare mini muffin tins by lining with mini paper liners or spray generously with non-stick spray and dust with flour.

For Cake

Mix sugar, flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Combine butter, water and cocoa powder in a medium sauce pan, bring to a boil. Remove from heat then pour into dry ingredients. Gently mix together. Fold in buttermilk and eggs. Blend well. Batter will be thin.
Using a small 1 Tablespoon cookie scoop, place one scoop of batter in each muffin cup. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven. (If liners were not used let bites cool in pan for 5 minutes, then gently remove by using the tip of a knife to release around the edges.) Place on wire racks to cool completely before frosting.

For Frosting

In a medium sauce pan heat milk, butter and cocoa, over medium heat, until it comes to a boil. Remove from heat then whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth and no lumps remain. Carefully spoon a tablespoon of frosting over each bite. Frosting will set after a few minutes. Serve and enjoy!
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IN the icing recipe, is it butter or buttermilk
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1. Both. It lists buttermilk and butter.
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2. both
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Do you think these would freeze well and would you freeze plain or iced?
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1. I was wondering if I could freeze these with the icing?
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I made these last weekend, and they were so yummy! The icing by itself tastes like fudge, and I have been eating it all week!
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Oh my gosh – so so excited This is my favorite cake of all times. Now I get to have the bite size version. Slap a pig and call me happy!!!! Thank you – can’t wait to bake them. Happy Easter
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Just baked these Texas Sheet Cake Bites. I am an experienced home baker, but I had issues with getting them out of the pan. I followed the directions to a T. The recipe only made 64, not a problem, but they didn’t raise into a dome like pictured and they mostly fell apart when trying to get them out of pan. I so wanted this recipe to come out perfect. I welcome any suggestions.
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1. Susan L, I had exactly the same problem. I used a brand new box of soda so I know that wasn’t the problem with the rise. It is very humid in Arkansas right now and that is the only thing I can think of that might affect the rise. I also had trouble with the frosting becoming very thick and unmanageable VERY fast.
  My husband keeps telling me that I shouldn’t have high expectations for the recipes I get from the internet and Pinterest. I am ever optimistic though!
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2. Hi Susan. I just found this recipe and made them the other night. I had the same problem that you had. You may have found a solution by now, but I wanted to share what I tried. I first used Pam and even added a little more because I had read the reviews and thought I might have a problem, which I did. The cupcakes were flat on top and I had a lot of trouble getting them out of the pan too. I decided to try preparing the pan by using butter instead of Pam and dust with flour. It worked perfectly!! Completely took care of the problem. Now my cupcakes look like the ones pictured. Hope this helps!!
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  1. I always grease pans with CRISCO and flour..Any time I use spray release-even those with flour in them-they are like glue in my pans. cakes will not release and destroy the lovely brown crust. Haven’t made so cannot address the rise issue.
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3. I used a paper towel and spread softened butter in each muffin hole and then flour. Also little liners work well.
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i just made these and they taste great. The problem I had was the same as a couple of other comments. Mine also did not dome like those in the picture and they also stuck to the mini paper liners. I would have been better off prepping the tins with non-stick and flour, but like I said, they are quite tasty.
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I made these for a church camp and know they will be history. Recipe easy to follow, thanks! And they taste so good! I decided since I had to transport them to camp, I would put parchment paper on the cookie sheet while frosting, worked great. Frosting came out perfect, shades of my mother…taste like hers that she made when I was a kid. Just the right amount of sweet with the chocolate!!
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1. Yay, Kathy! Glad they were such a success 🙂
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I have a recipe for a full cake that has cinnamon in the batter. Has anyone added cinnamon to the batter? I THINK it is a teaspoon.
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I decided to try this and halved the recipe; everything else was followed. Mine created a dome like the one in the picture. But I think that there is too much sugar and it’s not very chocolate-y. I might decrease the sugar next time and change cocoa powder with melted chocolate instead. They are moist. I think I’ll use my go-to ganache recipe instead.
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The brownies were so delicious but I had a few of them that didn’t rise (don’t know why) but overall it was great .
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These are super yummy! Big hit at my party
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Made these guys today after looking for a sweet treat for my nieces bday party!! Holy yummy
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I have made these several time. Often I use gluten free flour and they are delicious both ways. The frosting is perfect, fudge like. Sometimes I free before putting the frosting on the little cakes. This works well, the frosting firms up really fast if they are frozen. Also I have froze leftover bites already frosted.
Love this recipe!
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Hello,
Can i make the batter for texas bites today but not bake them until tomorrow?
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1. I recommend making the batter and baking these the same day. 🙂
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Is the cocoa in this recipe unsweetened?
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1. Yes, I only use natural unsweetened cocoa powder.
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Excellent! I used gluten free flour and they turned out delicious. A nice reminder of what my Grandma use to make. SO glad I found your website and recipes!
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1. Yay Renee! So happy they turned out even with the gluten free flour!
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I just made these. I melted butter and greased Pan with it and DUsted with cocoa powder. No problem getting them out of pan. THEse are For a progressive dinner party tomorrow nite,I’m liking they are Bite size.
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I should’ve read the rev first!! I had so much troubl gettingthem Out of the muffin pan! Didnt use flour bc i didnt want theM to have a white bottom, so i just turned the rest of the batter into a sHeetcake. But they are del! Will def make themaga with cupcak liners!
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Can these be baked and set out over night or do they have to be refrigerated? Any help is appreciated.
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1. Yes, you can bake these the night before and they will be fine to leave out on the counter, but I would make sure to cover them properly so they don’t dry out. 🙂
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I made these today. Delicious. But my icing is too thin.
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I haven’t made these cakes, yet, but I’ve been baking for a long time, and It’s common practice to dust the pan of a chocolate cake with unsweetened cocoa powder instead of flour. I hope this helps!. 🙂
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