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White Texas Sheet Cake

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As a kid, the 4th of July was one of my favorite holidays. We would caravan out to visit grandparents and extended family for a week or two of summer fun. The week was filled with playing with cousins, snacking on pretzels from my grandma’s kitchen, backyard BBQs with homemade ice cream and sleeping outside on the street the night before the big 4th of July parade to save our big family a place to watch along the parade route. Evenings were capped off with sparklers and a fireworks show and this white texas sheet cake would make an appearance…nostalgic Independence Day at its finest. 

Top White Texas Sheet Cake with Your Favorite Fruit

We don’t have those exact same traditions with my little family now, but we do celebrate as best we can wherever we are. This year we are hoping to catch a fireworks show and spend the day with family. I’m also hoping it will include my favorite White Texas Sheet Cake for a festive dessert. This white version of a Texas Sheet Cake can be gussied up with blue and red fruit for a festive treat, or topped with toasted coconut for a delicious coconut version.

Simple and Delicious Sheet Cake

White Texas Sheet cake is the perfect cake to take to a large gathering or family party because it is baked on an 18 by 13 size half sheet pan (affiliate link to my favorite pan). It takes 10 minutes to mix the cake batter together, twenty minutes to bake and five minutes to decorate. The almond extract adds a delicious “wedding-cake-esque” flavor that is so delicious, especially paired with fresh raspberries. If you aren’t a fan of almond flavor, no worries…you can leave it out or substitute some vanilla extract. Easy peasy and oh so delicious. 

My kids especially love being able to decorate a giant sheet cake. I like to set out all the berries or other toppings and let them make whatever decoration they want. I love the combination of fresh raspberries and blueberries, but any fresh berry will work. 

White Texas Sheet Cake: Coconut Version

I’ve often made this sheet cake for baby showers or other events and top it with toasted coconut. Did you know you can toast your coconut in the microwave? Place 1 cup of sweetened, shredded coconut on a plate. Microwave in 15-30 second increments, stirring between sessions. The coconut will brown right up after a minute or two and you will have the perfect, simple toasted coconut. You could also use the oven to get your coconut nice and toasty if you don’t want to use a microwave. The recipe for the coconut version of this cake is in the recipe notes.

Happy Independence Day

However you celebrate Independence Day or whatever your traditions are, I hope this White Texas Sheet Cake will make it to your family’s table. Have a wonderful holiday weekend and don’t forget to tag me if you make it! I’d love to see what you create. Yum!

white texas sheet cake

White Texas Sheet Cake

Amy
White Texas sheet cake topped with a delicious almond icing and decorated with fresh berries is the perfect treat for your 4th of July party.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 slices

Ingredients
  

White Texas Sheet Cake

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

Icing and Toppings

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup milk 2% or whole is best
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • pinch of salt
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, toasted coconut, chopped pecans, etc… for topping

Instructions
 

White Texas Sheet Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a large half sheet pan and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir together and set aside. In a separate, microwave safe bowl (or in a saucepan on the stove), melt the butter. Mix in the water, sour cream, eggs and almond extract. Stir until combined.
  • Pour the liquid mixture onto the flour mixture and stir until combined. The batter should be lump-free. Pour the batter into the pan and spread evenly in the pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted in the center of the cake and it comes out clean with no batter left on it. If wet batter is on the toothpick, let it bake a little bit longer, checking frequently so as not to over-bake the cake.

Almond Icing

  • While the cake bakes, make the icing. In a microwave safe bowl (or a saucepan on the stove), melt the butter. Add the milk, salt, almond extract and powdered sugar. Whisk together to form a smooth, liquid icing.
  • As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, pour the icing on top of the cake and spread evenly to all the edges of the cake. 
  • Top the cake with fruit, toasted coconut or pecans. We like making it into the shape of a flag for a 4th of July BBQ or to top with toasted coconut for a party. Check the recipe notes for a coconut version of this delicious cake. Enjoy!

Notes

For a coconut version, add 1 teaspoon of coconut extract to the batter and ½ teaspoon of coconut extract to the icing. Top cake with 1 cup of toasted coconut.
Keyword 4th of july, independence day, sheet cake, white texas sheet cake
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7 Comments

  1. Kris Larsen

    This is maybe one of my all-time favorite cakes! I especially love the toasted coconut with almond extract…served with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream! DELICIOUS!! 🎂😋

  2. I just had this at Nikki’s and it was delicious! I had to get the recipe!

  3. Amy, do you have a favorite brand of sheet pan?

  4. Oops! Just found your link in the recipe!

  5. Nikki Ray

    I had this cake at Nikki’s too! I made it today for July 4th. Mine turned out weird. I’m gonna try again though! Thx for the recipe 😊

    • I’m sorry it turned out weird! Did you substitute any ingredients? I’d love to help you get it right 🙂 We are making it for this weekend too!

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