The simplicity of a Texas Sheet Cake made with white cake and white icing, my dad’s favorite combination! It is great for feeding a crowd and will be perfect at your next BBQ or potluck!
Make homemade white cake and white frosting in the simplest possible way! This cake is made like the chocolate Texas sheet cake, all in saucepans, but there’s no chocolate in site.
Take a big old sheet pan and get to work. This recipe makes enough to feed a crowd with very little effort!
I figured it was time to update the pictures and add a video to the post. It seemed like a few of the original pictures should stay for nostalgia sake though. So enjoy some of the old and some of the new. Of course a few sprinkles liven it up if nothing else!
I’m not quite sure what got me started looking at sheet cake recipes, but I spent an entire morning pinning different ones to my Pinterest page.
Father’s Day was coming up so I asked Pops to choose one. He really likes a white cake with white frosting so it didn’t surprise me when he chose this one.
Most cake recipes require softened butter and room temperature ingredients. I don’t always plan ahead when making cake so I was really happy to find that most of the sheet cake recipes were started in a pan on the stove.
No planning ahead required and most of the ingredients are staples in our home. The icing is cooked also. Again, no softened butter needed.
Another advantage to this kind of sheet cake recipe is that you put a warm icing on a warm cake so it smooths itself out pretty well. No worrying about crumbs surfacing as you ice the cake.
I have made a traditional chocolate Texas Sheet Cake many times. I think I will be making this one and some new ones again and again. This recipe is quick, easy and fun to make!
I followed the recipe for White Texas sheet cake from Kitty’s Kozy Kitchen. After reviewing several recipes, I realized that most of them follow this same recipe.
The only change I made was the addition of 1 tsp of vanilla in both the cake and icing recipes. I really like the way a combination of vanilla and almond extracts taste in cakes and icings.
A few more of our favorite cakes:
Great-Great-Grandma’s Dutch Apple Cake
White Texas Sheet Cake
Make homemade white cake and white frosting in the simplest possible way! This cake is made like the chocolate Texas sheet cake, all in saucepans, but there’s no chocolate in site.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Icing
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease your 10x15x1-inch sheet cake or jelly roll pan
- Bring butter and water to a boil in a large saucepan.
- Remove from heat and stir in remaining cake ingredients.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 22 minutes.
- Cool for about 20 minutes.
Icing
- Bring butter and milk to a boil in a large saucepan.
- Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients.
- Spread warm frosting over warm cake and let cool completely before serving.
Recommended Products
As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please view my disclosure page for more information.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 303Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 242mgCarbohydrates: 46gFiber: 0gSugar: 37gProtein: 2g
All nutritional information is estimated and will depend on the exact ingredients you use.
Jenny Beecher
Friday 31st of July 2020
Can't wait to try this! Have you tried milk instead of water? Or would that cause it to bake up weird? Thanks!!!
Carlee
Saturday 1st of August 2020
I haven't tried it, but I could see it working. I wouldn't bring it to a hard boil though, just warm it enough to melt the butter and dissolve the sugar.
Kim
Wednesday 15th of January 2020
I made this cake for a boy scout banquet today. I doubled it and put it in a giant cookie sheet. I did use evaporated milk in the icing for richness. It was so delicious! Your recipe got many compliments. Thank you for posting this. I know that it will become a family recipe now.
Carlee
Saturday 1st of August 2020
YAY! I am so glad you liked it!
Family Around the Table
Sunday 4th of November 2018
Pass me a slice please!
Anonymous
Wednesday 8th of August 2018
This looks TOO delicious! I love any kind of sheet cake and this looks fabulous. Thanks so much for sharing at the Whimsical Wednesdays Link Party!!
Carlee
Monday 13th of August 2018
We are big sheet cake fans too! Thanks!
Amy
Wednesday 8th of August 2018
It is so fun that you can have Mimi guest post. The white Texas sheet cake looks fabulous.
Carlee
Monday 13th of August 2018
It is fun when she shared with us. She is really good at making fun Texas sheet cakes!