Description
This Best Mini Football Field Sheet Cake with Easy Chocolate Frosting is a fun and delicious way to celebrate game day. Perfect for parties, it features a moist chocolate cake topped with creamy chocolate frosting, decorated like a football field.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
- room temperature
- 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240ml) hot water
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 226g) unsalted butter
- softened
- 3/4 cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder (for frosting)
- 3 cups (360g) powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup (60ml) heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (for frosting)
- 1/2 cup white frosting (for decoration)
- Green food coloring (a few drops)
- Chocolate candies (for footballs)
- White candy melts (for goal posts)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in hot water until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While the cake cools, prepare the frosting by beating together softened butter, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt until fluffy.
- Once the cake is completely cool, spread the chocolate frosting evenly over the top.
- For decoration, tint the white frosting green and pipe on the field lines. Use chocolate candies for footballs and white candy melts for goal posts.
Notes
Make sure the cake is completely cool before frosting to prevent melting. Use food coloring sparingly to achieve the desired green color for the field.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 470 kcal
- Sugar: 43 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 63 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 58 mg
Keywords: Mini Football Field Cake, Chocolate Cake, Sheet Cake, Football Party Dessert, Easy Chocolate Frosting