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Slices of vanilla Texas sheet cake topped with vanilla icing and sprinkles stacked on top of each other showing buttery cake texture.

Vanilla Texas Sheet Cake

White Texas Sheet Cake is made in a saucepan just like classic chocolate Texas sheet cake, but flavored with vanilla and almond so it tastes like wedding cake. Buttery, homemade, and topped with smooth white icing — it feeds a crowd with very little effort. It is ready to eat in an hour or two, no softening butter ahead of time required.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Total Time37 minutes
Servings: 24 Servings
Author: Carlee

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 cup salted butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Icing

  • ½ cup salted butter
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 4½ cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Makes: 13 x 18inch rectangle, 1inch height

Instructions

Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a 13x18x1-inch half sheet or jelly roll pan
  • Bring 1 cup salted butter and 1 cup water to a boil in a large saucepan.
  • Remove from heat and stir in 2 cups granulated sugar until it's dissolved.
  • Add 2 cups all purpose flour, 2 large eggs, ½ cup sour cream, 1 teaspoon almond extract, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt. Stir until a uniform batter is formed.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake for 18-22 minutes.
  • Cool for about 10 minutes.

Icing

  • While cake is cooling, bring ½ cup salted butter and ⅓ cup milk to a simmer in a large saucepan.
  • When the butter is melted and the mixture starts to bubble, remove from heat and whisk in 4½ cups powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon almond extract, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • Spread warm frosting over warm cake with an offset spatula. Top with sprinkles if desired. Let cool completely before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
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