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A delicious plate of White Texas Sheet Cake for Valentine’s Day

White Texas Sheet Cake for Valentine’s Day

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this delightful White Texas Sheet Cake, perfect for sharing with loved ones!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 15 pieces
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

Cake Batter
  • 250 g all-purpose flour
  • 400 g sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 227 g unsalted butter
  • 240 ml water
  • 2 eggs
  • 160 g sour cream
  • 1 tsp almond extract
Frosting
  • 113 g unsalted butter
  • 120 ml whole milk
  • 600 g confectioners’ sugar
  • 0.5 tsp almond extract
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • Chopped walnuts or sprinkles to garnish

Equipment

  • Sheet Pan

Method
 

  1. Begin by preheating your oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 15x10x1-inch sheet pan with baking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
  3. Then in a small saucepan, add the butter and water. Bring to a boil and quickly remove from heat. Stir the hot liquid into the flour mixture.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, sour cream, and almond extract until smooth. Pour that into the flour mixture and stir until smooth.
  5. Spread the batter in the prepared sheet pan. Baked 18-22 minutes until the cake is just golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for about 15 minutes.
  6. While the cake cools, prepare the frosting by combining the butter and milk in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil.
  7. Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the confectioners’ sugar, almond extract, and salt. Spread the glaze over the warm cake and immediately top with sprinkles.

Notes

Traditional Texas Sheet Cake is made with walnuts in the frosting. If you prefer, you can stir in 1 cup of chopped walnuts to the glaze before spreading it over the cake.