15-Min Chocolate Caramel Cake Bites
No-bake chocolate cake bites with a quick caramel frosting that tastes like German chocolate cake in bite form. Coconut and pecans optional—skip them if you don't have them on hand.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
- 1 box (15 oz) chocolate cake mix
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 4 tbsp butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup shredded coconut and chopped pecans (combined)
Instructions
- 1
Mix cake batter per box instructions (water, oil, egg). Divide into lined muffin tin, filling each cup halfway.
- 2
Bake at 350°F for 12–15 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in tin for 5 minutes.
- 3
While cakes cool, melt butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring often.
- 4
Remove from heat, stir in condensed milk until smooth. The frosting will thicken as it cools.
- 5
Pop cakes from tin. Spoon warm caramel frosting over each, then sprinkle with coconut-pecan mix.
- 6
Let frosting set for 5 minutes before serving. Store in an airtight container up to 3 days.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-cup muffin tin with liners
- medium bowl
- small saucepan
- wooden spoon
- toothpick
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