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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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