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texas white sheet cake recipe, on a plate topped with raspberries

White Texas Sheet Cake

Kara
Extremely moist sheet cake with a lovely almond flavor, topped with creamy, buttery frosting. Always a crowd pleaser, and so easy!
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert: Cakes and Cupcakes
Cuisine American
Servings 24 servings
Calories 289 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup salted butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ tsp almond extract

Frosting

  • 3 ½ cups powdered sugar or more
  • ½ cup salted butter
  • ¼ cup milk
  • dash salt
  • 1 tsp almond extract

Instructions
 

  • Spray a 13" x 18" half sheet pan with cooking spray, set aside. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and sugar.
  • Bring the butter and water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat.
  • Pour the boiling liquid over the dry ingredients. Beat until smooth.
  • Add the salt, baking soda, sour cream, eggs, and almond extract. Beat until thoroughly combined, then pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
  • Let cake cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes, then prepare the frosting.
  • For frosting: Measure the powdered sugar into a mixing bowl. Cook butter and milk in a saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted. (I use the same saucepan I used for the batter.)
  • Pour the hot butter mixture over the powdered sugar. Add the salt and almond extract. Beat until smooth.
  • Pour the warm frosting over the warm cake. Use a spoon so spread the icing evenly over the whole cake.
  • You can serve warm, or let it cool completely before slicing.
  • If desired, garnish with fresh berries or ice cream and berry sauce.

Notes

  • Wash your beaters after you make the cake batter, you will need them for the frosting!
  • If you feel like the frosting is too thin, you can add an additional 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
  • You can substitute half or all of the almond extract with vanilla if you prefer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 243mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 409IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
Keyword white texas sheet cake
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