Best Texas Sheet Cake Healthy Makeover Recipes

MAKEOVER CHOCOLATE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Sheet Cake:.
• In a saucepan, bring the butter, water and cocoa to a boil. Remove from the heat.
• Combine the flours, Splenda blend, baking soda and salt; stir into the butter mixture, blending well.
• Combine the eggs, sour cream and applesauce; stir into butter mixture until blended.
• Transfer to a 15-in x 10-in x 1-in baking pan coated with nonstick spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 18-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Frosting:.
• In a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar.
• Add cocoa, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency.
• Spread over cake.

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.

MAKEOVER WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring butter and water just to a boil. Immediately remove from heat; stir in flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, applesauce, salt, baking powder, extract and baking soda until smooth.
• Pour into a 15X10X1 inch baking pan coated with nonstick spray. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
• For frosting, in a small mixing bowl, beat butter and extract until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Add milk; beat until smooth. Spread over warm cake; sprinkle with almonds. Cool completely.

TEXAS SHEET CAKE - LIGHTER VERSION

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• To prepare cake, coat a sheet pan with cooking spray and dust with the 2 teaspoons flour.
• Combine 2 cups flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Stir well with a whisk.
• Combine water, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/4 cup cocoa in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, pour into flour mixture. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add buttermilk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and eggs. Beat well.
• *If you do not have buttermilk, you can substitute nonfat milk and mayonnaise. In a half cup measuring cup, fill halfway with milk and then spoon in mayonnaise until full.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 375 degrees for 17 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack.
• To prepare icing, combine 6 tablespoons butter, milk, and 1/4 cup cocoa in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in powdered sugar, pecans, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Spread over hot cake. Cool completely on wire rack.
• You can also make this cake in a 13x9 baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 22 minutes.