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White Texas Sheet Cake

White Texas Sheet Cake is an exceptionally moist almond-flavored cake with a delicious almond-flavored icing. One of the great things

  • Serves 20
  • Prep 15 minutes
  • Cook 20 minutes
  • Total 35 minutes

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White Texas Sheet Cake

If you love desserts with almond flavor, you have to try this White Texas Sheet Cake. Scroll down below the recipe box for more almond-flavored desserts.

This cake is really sweet and rich and perfect for sharing. Because you bake it in a 15×10-inch pan, it bakes up really thin which makes it easier to cut into appropriately sized portions.

White Texas Sheet Cake recipe

White Texas Sheet Cake is the vanilla/almond version of Texas Sheet Cake and it is a hit at potlucks. A few sliced almonds in the icing give it a little crunch. This is a cake you will want to make again and again! Another great Texas Sheet Cake recipe to try is this Texas Sheet Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting.

Type Of Pan Needed

You will need a 10×15-inch baking pan for this recipe, also known as a jellyroll pan. You could use a 9×13-inch baking pan, but would need to increase the baking time.

How To Make White Texas Sheet Cake

(More detailed instructions in recipe card below.)

  1. Combine dry ingredients.
    Mixing dry ingredients.
  2. Heat butter and water in a small saucepan. Stir into flour mixture.
    Melting butter mixture and stirring into dry ingredients.
  3. Whisk together eggs, sour cream ,and vanilla extract. Stir into batter.
    Mixing eggs and sour cream.
  4. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes.
    Pouring batter into pan.
  5. Make frosting a spread on cake.
    Making the frosting.

How To Serve

This sheet cake is great for serving a crowd and works well for a potluck, party, or bbq. Tastes great served as is and even better topped with a little fresh fruit. Strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries work well.

How To Store

This cake can be atored at room temperature in an airtight container for 4 days or refrigerated for 1 week. It can also be frozen for up to 3 months.

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adapted from Taste of Home

Originally posted Septmeber 25, 2017.

Recipe

White Texas Sheet Cake

White Texas Sheet Cake is an exceptionally moist almond-flavored cake with a delicious almond-flavored icing.

  • Serves 20
  • Prep 15 minutes
  • Cook 20 minutes
  • Total 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup butter (cut into cubes)
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

Icing

  • 11 tablespoons butter (cut into cubes)
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 5 cups confectioner’s sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds (toasted)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 15x10x1-inch baking sheet.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.

  3. 3

    In a small saucepan combine the 1 cup of butter (cubed) and water. Bring just to a simmer. Stir into flour mixture.

  4. 4

    In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, sour cream, and almond extract. Stir into flour mixture until mixed well.

  5. 5

    Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, make icing.

  6. 6

    Combine butter and milk in a large saucepan. Bring just to a boil and remove from heat. Whisk in confectioner's sugar 1 cup at a time. Stir in almond extract and almonds. Spread over cake.

Notes

Be sure to measure the flour correctly for best results. Fluff it up some in the container to make sure it isn’t packed down. With a large spoon, gently scoop it into a dry measuring cup. Overfill it slightly and then run the back of a knife across the top to get rid of the excess.

Equipment

  • 10×15-inch baking pan

Nutrition

  • Calories413 kcal
  • Carbohydrates61 g
  • Protein3 g
  • Fat19 g
  • Saturated Fat11 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat5 g
  • Trans Fat1 g
  • Cholesterol63 mg
  • Sodium276 mg
  • Potassium59 mg
  • Fiber1 g
  • Sugar50 g
  • Vitamin A545 IU
  • Vitamin C0.1 mg
  • Calcium40 mg
  • Iron1 mg