White Texas Sheet Cake is a nice change from the Chocolate Sheet Cake. If you enjoy the a nice flavor of almond you are going to love this sheet cake. With Mother’s Day coming up, if you need a large pan to share, this will be a great contribution to your Mother’s Day lunch or dinner.
If you enjoy making an easy dessert you will enjoy making White Texas Sheet Cake. We enjoyed a White Texas Sheet Cake last weekend with our family get together. It was a real crowd pleaser. It was nice and refreshing.
What Ingredients Do I Need For White Texas Sheet Cake?
Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this Cake (scroll down for the full recipe):
Cake:
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Salt
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Butter
- Water
- Eggs
- Sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
- Almond extract
Frosting:
- Butter
- Milk or cream
- Confectioners’ sugar
- Almond extract
- Chopped nuts (optional, or you can also use berries of your choice)
How Do I Make White Texas Sheet Cake?
Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make this Cake (scroll down for the full recipe):
Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a baking sheet or a baking jelly roll pan, by spraying it with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, place the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; then set it aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine butter and water, just until it boils. Then add the flour mixture.
- In another small bowl, whisk the eggs, sour cream and almond extract until combined, and then add this mixture to the flour mixture whisking continually.
- When they are both combined, place the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 18 – 24 minutes.
Frosting:
- Combine butter and milk in a large saucepan; bring this mixture just to a boil.
- Remove from heat, then gradually stir in confectioners’ sugar and the almond extract.
- Stir in the walnuts or pecans if desired, and spread over the cake that has cooled for about 15 minutes.
- You could also roast the walnuts or pecans for an even better taste.
More Optional Toppings:
- Coconut
- Shaved pieces of white or dark chocolate
- Candied almonds, praline almonds or any almonds
- Lime wedges would also be great
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Yield: 20
White Texas Sheet Cake
White Texas Sheet Cake is so moist, with an added taste of almond. The frosting is soft and delicious and topped with your favorite nut.
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup butter, cubed
- 1 cup water
- 2 large eggs, @ room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup milk or cream (if frosting is too thick, add a little more milk)
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (optional, or you can also use berries of your choice).
Instructions
Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a baking sheet (about 15" X 10" X "1) or a 13" X 18" baking jelly roll pan, by spraying it with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, place the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, then set it aside.
- In a small saucepan combine butter and water, just until it boils. Then add the flour mixture.
- In another small bowl, whisk the eggs, sour cream and almond extract until combined, and then add this mixture to the flour mixture whisking continually.
- When they are both combined, place the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 18 - 24 minutes, or until the center comes out clean when checked with a wooden pick.
Frosting:
- Combine butter and milk in a large saucepan; bring this mixture just to a boil.
- Remove from heat, then gradually stir in confectioners' sugar and the almond extract.
- Stir in the walnuts or pecans if desired, and spread over the cake that has cooled for about 15 minutes.
- You could also roast the walnuts or pecans for an even better taste.
Nutrition Information
Yield
20Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 418Total Fat 22gSaturated Fat 11gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 61mgSodium 295mgCarbohydrates 54gFiber 1gSugar 42gProtein 4g