White Texas Sheet Cake – Cookies and Cups

White Texas Sheet Cake is a vanilla model of the traditional Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake. Gentle and moist white sheet cake with a buttery and candy walnut icing.

Attempt My Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake recipe too!

pulling a piece of white sheet cake from the pan with a spatula

You’re Going To Need To Make This Straightforward White Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

Most of us have all heard of Texas Sheet Cake. I actually have a scrumptious recipe right here on my website that you must completely attempt. It’s an informal chocolate cake that’s generally served at potlucks or straightforward entertaining occasions, however It’s actually the right dessert to carry to any event. Right this moment we’re speaking concerning the white (vanilla) model of the traditional that’s completely good! The cake batter is made in a saucepan with no mixer required! It’s extremely moist because of the addition of bitter cream and melted butter within the batter. And the icing on high is subsequent stage. I’m going to fill you in on all the small print…

What’s White Texas Sheet Cake?

White Texas Sheet Cake is the vanilla model of conventional Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake. Full disclosure, I choose the vanilla model extra. There I stated it! General, I’m extra of a vanilla cake individual, and this cake is so extremely moist with a thicker layer of candy icing on high that’s buttery, scrumptious, and loaded with chopped walnuts. I adore it a lot. Almond extract offers it a candy taste that’s distinctive, however you too can make it with vanilla extract as effectively.

a fork cutting into a slice of White Texas Sheet Cake on a plate

Straightforward To Put together and Serve:

The beauty of this recipe is that there isn’t any mixer required. Yep, you heard that proper…a cake recipe that doesn’t require a hand mixer or stand mixer. Let me break down the simple components:

  • Like I stated, no mixer required! The cake batter is basically made in a big saucepan. You begin with melted butter and water which creates a really moist base.
  • No particular instruments wanted. A whisk, a rubber spatula, and a 15×10 inch baking pan. 
  • A jelly roll pan works nice for this recipe and most of us have a kind of in our kitchen cupboards. Simply guarantee it has at the very least a 1- inch aspect. I occur to have a nonstick 15×10 pan that I like utilizing for this recipe, however it’s not crucial. Simply coat your pan with nonstick baking spray or butter! Right here’s a hyperlink to the pan that I exploit for all my sheet truffles. I adore it a lot!
  • The icing can also be made proper in a saucepan too. Soften the butter and milk collectively and whisk powdered sugar proper in!
  • Serve this cake proper within the sheet pan it was baked. You unfold the icing on the nice and cozy cake and it melts a little bit proper into the cake including to the moistness. It’s good for informal entertaining!
fork taking a piece of white texas sheet cake

Why Is It Known as Texas Sheet Cake?

The identify “Texas Sheet Cake” and its roots are assorted. Some sources say the identify comes from the massive measurement of the sheet cake…being Texas sized. Different sources declare the identify originates from a Texas newspaper first printing the recipe. It’s additionally been often called Texas Funeral Cake.  

What’s the Distinction Between Sheet Cake and Common Cake?

I do know this would possibly seem to be a foolish query however I’ve additionally puzzled this, so I assumed I might simply clarify a little bit. Sheet cake sizes can fluctuate, however a simple distinction is that it’s a single layer cake baked in a sheet pan. It’s actually that straightforward! Most sheet truffles are rectangular formed with a layer of frosting on high. However you may bake most cake recipes in quite a lot of pans, from spherical pans to stack and layer, to bundt pans, muffins tins, or sheet pans.

With that stated, this White Texas Sheet Cake is an especially gentle and moist cake recipe (because of the bitter cream) that’s finest baked sheet pan-style. It could be a little bit gentle to resist baking it to stack and layer. 

A slice of sheet cake from the side on a spatula

Elements:

This cake has quite simple substances which is what makes it nice to whip collectively anytime!

Cake Elements:

  • Cubed butter. I exploit salted butter on this recipe, as I do most of my recipes. However you should use unsalted butter for those who choose. I just like the dice the butter earlier than melting, as it would soften a little bit sooner and extra evenly. In case your butter is at room temperature you don’t should dice it, however for chilly butter dice it!
  • Water
  • Granulated sugar
  • Baking soda
  • Kosher salt
  • All-purpose flour
  • Massive eggs at room temperature. Having the substances at room temperature simply permit them to combine in simpler, in addition to making certain even baking.
  • Bitter cream at room temperature. Once more, including this in at room temperature makes the combination come collectively easily.
  • Flavoring: you should use almond extract or pure vanilla extract. Conventional White Texas Sheet Cake makes use of almond extract, however I like to say that vanilla extract works nice too for those who don’t love that almond taste! Or you may even use a mix of each!

Icing Elements:

  • Cubed butter. Like said above, the cubed butter will simply soften extra evenly and faster. You’re melting this along with milk and the much less time the milk cooks prevents the milk from probably scalding within the pan. 
  • Milk. I exploit 2% milk, however you should use entire milk as effectively.
  • Almond extract or pure vanilla extract. Identical to with the cake, you should use both almond extract or vanilla, or a mixture of each.
  • Powdered sugar. I like to recommend whisking this previous to including to the milk and butter. This guarantee not including an excessive amount of if it’s packed down, but in addition helps in breaking apart an lumps so your icing can be easy with out having to work at it!
  • Walnuts. You’ll be able to actually omit the nuts all collectively, however they do add nice texture to the cake. You may as well use pecans and even chopped pistachios!

How To Make White Texas Sheet Cake/Directions:

  1. Prep: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat  a 15x10x1-inch. baking pan with nonstick spray. Put aside. You may as well bake this in an 18×13-inch sheet pan for a thinner cake.
  2. Make the Cake Batter: In a big saucepan on medium warmth, soften the butter and water collectively. Carry the combination virtually to a boil and take away from the warmth. 
  3. Whisk within the granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, and flour till mixed. 
  4. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, bitter cream and extract collectively till blended. Add the egg combination to the flour combination slowly, whisking till easy.
  5. Bake the Cake: Pour the batter to the ready pan. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes, till frivolously golden and a toothpick inserted within the heart comes out clear. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
  6. Make the Icing: In a big saucepan on medium-low warmth, soften the butter and milk collectively. Stirring steadily, proceed heating the combination till it begins steaming. Take away it from the warmth and stir within the extract. Regularly add within the powdered sugar, whisking till easy. Stir within the walnuts and unfold onto the cake (it will likely be barely heat).
  7. Permit the cake to chill utterly earlier than slicing.

Can I Halve This Recipe?

Sure, completely. You’ll be able to simply minimize this recipe in half. Bake it in a 11×7 pan for 11 – 13 minutes, or till the cake is ready. 

How Many Does It Serve?

Clearly this is dependent upon the scale of the items you narrow. I at all times err on the aspect of bigger items as a result of it’s a skinny cake in any case. I don’t slice the items the identical measurement I might a brownie. So I say my recipe serves 16, however you can additionally minimize the slice a little bit smaller and it may serve 20. It’s actually as much as your candy tooth!

Storage:

I retailer this Texas Sheet Cake hermetic at room temperature for as much as 3 days. I cowl the pan tightly with both foil or plastic wrap. You may additionally refrigerate this if you need as effectively for as much as 5 days. 

Variations:

This cake is basically already a variation of Texas Sheet Cake, however there are at all times extra methods you may “make it your personal”:

  • Swap out the nuts. I hinted on this earlier, however you should use any sort of chopped nuts within the icing you want: pecans, pistachios, or macadamia nuts can be scrumptious!
  • Make it citrus! Use lemon extract instead of the almond or vanilla and add a little bit lemon zest within the icing!
  • Swirl in some caramel into the icing earlier than it units. This won’t solely style nice however look fairly!
  • Add sprinkles. I imply why not?

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Description

This Vanilla Sheet cake is the PERFECT cake to carry or serve to any event!


Cake:

  • 1 cup butter, cubed
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 giant eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup bitter cream
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Icing:

  • 3/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

  1. Cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat  a 15x10x1- inch. baking pan with nonstick spray. Put aside.
  2. In a big saucepan on medium warmth, soften the butter and water collectively. Carry the combination virtually to a boil and take away from the warmth. 
  3. Whisk within the granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, and flour till mixed. 
  4. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, bitter cream and extract collectively till blended. Add the egg combination to the flour combination slowly, whisking till easy.
  5. Switch the batter to the ready pan. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes, till frivolously golden and a toothpick inserted within the heart comes out clear. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
  6. Icing: In a big saucepan on medium-low warmth, soften the butter and milk collectively. Stirring steadily, proceed heating the combination till it begins steaming. Take away it from the warmth and stir within the extract. Regularly add within the powdered sugar, whisking till easy. Stir within the walnuts and unfold onto the cake (it will likely be barely heat).
  7. Permit the cake to chill utterly earlier than slicing.

Notes

Retailer hermetic at room temperature

 

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