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Mini Texas Sheet Cake

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cake for one, chocolate pecan cake, small chocolate cake, texas sheet cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 slices
A small chocolate cinnamon cake covered in a warm, fudgy chocolate pecan frosting.

Ingredients

Cake

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 large egg white
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Frosting

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1½ tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans

Directions

  • Heat the oven to 350°F and lightly butter a 5x7-inch baking dish. In a bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a 1-quart saucepan, melt the 4 tablespoons of butter over medium-low heat. Add the water and 1 tablespoon of cocoa and heat until it just simmers. Stir it into the flour mixture.
  • Stir in the egg white, 2 tablespoons of milk, ¼ teaspoon of vanilla, and ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon until smooth. Pour the batter into the dish.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Near the end of the baking time, make the frosting. Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in the saucepan, add the cocoa and milk, and heat until it just simmers. Take it off the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Stir in the pecans.
  • Pour the warm frosting over the warm cake and spread it right away. Let it set before cutting.

Notes

A small cake for one or two people, cut into 6 slices.

Nutrition

Serving: 84g | Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7.9g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 372IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.9mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 6 slices; cocoa powder counted as unsweetened cocoa, egg white counted as raw egg white (one large white 33 g), milk counted as whole milk, cocoa powder counted as unsweetened cocoa, tablespoons milk counted as whole milk. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.