Best Vanilla Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

TEXAS-SIZED VANILLA SHEET CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• CAKE: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350ºF. Generously grease a 12x17 inch half sheet pan. Set aside.
• Place a sieve over a large bowl. Add the flour, cornstarch, and baking soda and sift. Set aside. In a 2 cup measuring cup, combine the buttermilk and sour cream and whisk to combine, set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter for about 1 minute on medium speed. When the butter starts to lighten in color, reduce the speed to low and add the sugar. Increase the speed to medium and allow the butter and sugar mixture to become fluffy. Stop the mixture scrape the sides of the bowl to get it all mixed. Start the mixture and beat in the eggs one at a time waiting until each is incorporated before adding the next. Add the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and add in 1/3 of the flour mixture, followed by 1/2 of the buttermilk, and continue until you finish the last of the flour mixture. Do not overmix. Using a rubber spatula, give the mixture a final mix.
• Spread the cake batter into the prepared sheet pan. Smooth it out into an even layer with your rubber spatula. Bake the cake for 21-25 minutes stopping at the 12 minutes mark and rotating the pan. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Mine took exactly 22 minutes. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting. See notes.
• FROSTING: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the butter for 1-2 minutes or until the butter is light and fluffy. Using a rubber spatula, remove the butter from the bowl into a small bowl. Add the cream cheese and whip for 30 seconds or until the cream cheese is light and fluffy. Add the butter back into the cream cheese mixture along with the lemon juice and 3 1/2 cups of the powdered sugar. Start the machine on the stir setting until mostly combined, then increase the speed and whisk for another 1-2 minutes. If your frosting isn't holding its shape, add the remaining 1 cup of confectioners sugar in and whisk to combine.
• Spread the frosting all over the cooled cake. Top with sanding sugar and fresh berries if desired. The cake will last covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

VANILLA SHEET CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat all the ingredients together except egg whites. Beat egg whites until a nice soft peaks form and fold into the cake mixture.
• Pour into a well greased 12 x 18 inch cookie sheet with 1 inch sides.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• For the frosting: Beat the butter and cream cheese together until soft and light.
• Add the powdered sugar, continue beating until all the sugar is absorbed.
• Add the 14 oz. Can of crushed pineapple, well drained, and the whipped cream. Mix all together .Spread on cake.
• Cut into desired amount serving pieces. Top each piece with a slice of peaches ( or desired pie filling). This cake freezes well.

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.

VANILLA TEXAS SHEET CAKE W/CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Mix flour and sugar together in bowl, Bring to boil, margarine, oil and water, pour over flour and sugar mixture.
• Beat well.
• Then add eggs, baking soda, vanilla and buttermilk, mix well.
• Pour into greased and floured 15x10 jelly roll pan.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until cake tests done with toothpick.
• Remove from oven while still warm frost with cream cheese frosting.
• Cream together margarine, cream cheese, the add vanilla, coconut, nuts and powdered sugar.
• Mix well, spread warm cake.

VANILLA SHEET CAKE WITH LEMON CREAM-CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan; dust with flour. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Beat butter with 1 cup sugar on medium speed in a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy, 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with buttermilk and beginning and ending with flour.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan, smoothing top with an offset spatula. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until cake is golden and puffed and a tester inserted in center comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Let cake cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• Combine lemon zest and remaining 1 teaspoon sugar. Use an offset spatula to spread cake with frosting. Sprinkle with lemon sugar. Serve, with blueberries.