Moist St Patricks Green Velvet Snack Cake Bars
Moist St Patricks Green Velvet Snack Cake Bars are soft cocoa kissed cake bars topped with a creamy vanilla cream cheese glaze, perfect for sharing at spring celebrations and holiday tables.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups 240 g all purpose flour, sifted
- 1 ½ cups 300 g granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons 15 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup 115 g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup 240 ml buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 to 2 teaspoons green food coloring
For the Cream Cheese Glaze
- 4 ounces 115 g cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup 120 g powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons 30 ml milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a greased 9×13 inch pan.
- Sift and whisk all dry ingredients until evenly combined.
- Whisk the melted butter, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, vinegar, and food coloring until smooth.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until combined.
- Spread the batter evenly in the pan and tap to remove air bubbles.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until set with moist crumbs.
- Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Prepare the glaze, spread over the cooled bars, and slice to serve.