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skinny texas sheet cake square on a spatula ready to serve.Skinny. Yeah you heard right! ๐Ÿ™‚ ย This cake is made with healthier ingredients. And trust me when I tell you that it is absolutely incredible. In fact, I think this is better than the original!

When I am watching what I eat, I still need a dessert or chocolate fix. By substituting just a few ingredients it cuts the calories down significantly! This Texas Sheet Cake was better than any Texas sheet cake that I have had. The applesauce and greek yogurt made it so moist. It was perfect! You can definitely not even tell that this was made with healthier ingredients.

This cake was a great way to sneak in some yummy healthy ingredients without sacrificing on taste. You can still watch what you are eating and have your chocolate cake too with this recipe! ๐Ÿ™‚

Watch a video on how to make Skinny Texas Sheet Cake here:

Recipe adapted from The Yummy Life

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Skinny Texas Sheet Cake

5 from 1 vote
By: Alyssa Rivers
A delicious and moist Texas sheet cake that is made with healthier ingredients and absolutely incredible!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 40 Pieces

Ingredients 

Cake ingredients:

Chocolate Frosting:

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add the butter, water, and cocoa to a medium microwave safe bowl. Cook for about 2-2 1/2 minutes whisking 30 seconds at a time until melted and smooth. Set aside.
  • In a medium sized bowl combine eggs, yogurt and applesauce and whisk until smooth. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together. Add the warm chocolate mixture and stir to combine. Lastly add the yogurt mixture and stir again until combined. The batter may have a few lumps, but that is ok.
  • Pour into an ungreased jelly roll pan (13x18) or two 9x13 baking sheets and bake for 15-20 minutes until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

To make the frosting:

  • Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl. Add cocoa and whisk until smooth. Whisk in milk and vanilla and lastly whisk in the powdered sugar. Pour over the cake and frost to the edges. Let the cake cool completely and allow the frosting to set.

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 104mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 157IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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About Alyssa Rivers

Alyssa Rivers is the author of 'The Tried and True Cookbook', a professional food photographer and experienced recipe-developer. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.

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