Blonde Texas Sheet Cake Recipes

WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a 15x10x1-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients. In a small saucepan, combine butter and water; bring just to a boil. Stir into flour mixture. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, sour cream and extract until blended; add to flour mixture, whisking constantly., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-22 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 20 minutes. , For frosting, combine butter and milk in a large saucepan; bring just to a boil. Remove from heat; gradually stir in confectioners' sugar and extract. Stir in walnuts. Spread over warm cake.

BLONDE TEXAS SHEET CAKE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Spray a *10x15x1 inch sheet pan with nonstick spray.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large pan, bring 1 cup butter and water to a boil.
• Remove from heat and stir in flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, 1 teaspoon almond extract, salt, and baking soda.
• Stir until smooth.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 22 minutes or until the cake is golden brown.
• Cool for 20 minutes.
• For the frosting. Combine 1/2 cup butter and milk in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil then remove from heat.
• Whisk in sugar and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
• Stir in pecans.
• Spread over warm cake.
• Serve the cake warm or cold.
• Store in an airtight container.*Read post above for substitutions

BLONDE TEXAS SHEET CAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• For the Cake: Preheat oven to 300º. In a small saucepan bring butter and water to a boil. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add hot butter mixture to dry ingredients and stir. Add buttermilk to the cake mixture, blending well. Add eggs and vanilla (plus almond extract if desired), mixing well. Pour the cake batter into a greased jelly roll pan and bake for 30 minutes or until done. Let cake cool for 20 minutes while preparing frosting, but remember to frost the cake while it is warm. Frosting: In a small saucepan, bring butter and buttermilk to a boil. In a separate bowl, add 3 cups powered sugar and a pinch of salt. Add hot mixture and almond extract over the powdered sugar and whisk until the frosting is smooth. The frosting will thicken as it cools. Add more powdered sugar, if needed, to help make a thicker frosting. If adding nuts, you can add them too the frosting before pouring over the warm cake or you can sprinkle them over the warm frosting as it cools. Cut into desired squares and serve. This cake stores well for a few days. *Remember it cools fast and sets up quickly.

GRANDMA'S TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 10 x 15-inch jelly roll pan and set aside.
• Place butter, shortening, water and cocoa powder in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, baking soda and salt. Pour the hot butter mixture over the flour mixture. Use an electric mixer to beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
• Add eggs, vanilla extract and buttermilk. Beat on medium speed for 1 more minute.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Tap on the counter a few times to release air bubbles. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place the cake pan on a wire rack and immediately prepare the frosting.
• If your cake has a rounded top on it when it comes out of the oven, use your hands, oven mits, or a dish towel to gently press down on the top of the cake to create a flat surface. You need a relatively flat top so that the icing will not run off the sides.
• Place butter, cocoa powder and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; remove from heat. Add the sifted confectioners' sugar and the vanilla extract; beat until smooth.
• Pour the hot frosting over the warm cake. Spread evenly, then set the cake on a wire rack to cool completely. The frosting will firm up as it cools. Slice into squares and serve!

BLONDE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Beat together the first 5 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until blended. Pour batter into a greased 15x10 inch jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 2 hours. Make Caramel Pecan frosting and pour immediately over cooled cake in pan, and spread quickly to cover cake.
• FROSTING:.
• Place chopped pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan. Bake at 350°F for 6 minutes or until lightly toasted.
• Bring butter and brown sugar to a boil in a 3 1/2 quart saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly (about 2 minutes). Remove from heat and slowly whisk in buttermilk.
• Return mixture to heat, and bring to a boil. Pour into bowl of a heavy duty electric stand mixer. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract and almond extracts,beating at medium-high speed until smooth(about 1 minute). Stir in pecans. Use immediately.