Best White 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.

WHITE SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 12-by-18-by-1-inch rimmed baking sheet, tapping out any excess flour; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, scraping down sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the milk and beginning and ending with the flour; beat until just combined. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; set aside.
• In the clean bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites on low speed until foamy. With mixer running, gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar; beat on high speed until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 4 minutes. Do not overbeat. Gently fold a third of the egg-white mixture into the butter-flour mixture until combined. Gently fold in remaining egg-white mixture.
• Transfer batter to prepared baking sheet and smooth batter evenly with a spatula or back of a spoon. Transfer to oven and bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool 10 minutes. Invert cake onto rack, then reinvert and let cool completely.

WHITE TEXAS BUTTERMILK SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 17" x 11" baking sheet.
• In a bowl mix together the flour and sugar.
• In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, oil and water; bring to a boil, then pour over flour mixture; beat thoroughly.
• Beat in eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda and buttermilk.
• Pour into prepared baking pan.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until cake tests done.
• For frosting;: Cream together 1/2 cup butter, 1 tsp vanilla and the cream cheese; beat in icing sugar, adding more, if necessary to reach the desired consistency.
• Beat until light and fluffy.
• Spread over warm cake.

WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring butter and water to a boil.
• Remove from the heat; stir in flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, almond extract, salt and baking soda until smooth.
• Pour into a greased 15x10 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until cake is golden brown and tests done.
• Cool for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for frosting, combine butter and milk in a saucepan; Bring to a boil; remove from heat; add sugar and extract and mix well.
• Stir in walnuts; spread over warm cake.

WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking soda and salt. In separate bowl, beat eggs, sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla with whisk.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup butter and water to boiling. Add to flour mixture; stir until combined. Stir in egg mixture. Pour into pan.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until edges are golden and center springs back when gently touched.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter and the milk to boiling. Remove from heat; add powdered sugar in a few additions, stirring until smooth. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and the chopped walnuts. Pour over warm cake. Cool completely before cutting, about 1 hour.

WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place one cup butter and water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Remove saucepan from heat and stir in flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, almond extract, salt, and baking soda until smooth.
• Pour batter into a baking sheet (18 x 13 x 1-inch) sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes or until cake is golden brown. Let cool for 20-30 minutes.
• For the frosting, cream together cream cheese, butter and vanilla together.
• Add powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• Top with sprinkles, if desired.

WHITE CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan.) Spray bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave 3 oz white chocolate and 2 tablespoons cream uncovered on High 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth. Cool 10 to 15 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, sour cream, oil, eggs and chocolate mixture with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• Bake 21 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave 3 oz white chocolate and 3 tablespoons cream uncovered on High 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth. Cool 10 to 15 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat butter and 2 cups of the powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Add white chocolate mixture; blend well. Add remaining powdered sugar; beat until smooth. Spread frosting over cake; sprinkle with pecans. Store loosely covered.

BASIC WHITE SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 17-by-12-by-1-inch rimmed sheet pan. Line bottom with parchment, butter parchment, and dust pan with flour, tapping out any excess; set aside.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl, and set aside. Beat the butter in the bowl of an electric mixture fitted with the paddle attachment until it is creamy. Add the sugar to the butter in a steady stream, and continue beating until the butter is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low, and add dry ingredients alternately with the milk and vanilla in three additions, starting and finishing with the dry ingredients; be careful not to overmix. Set batter aside.
• In a medium metal bowl or clean bowl of an electric mixer, whisk egg whites just until stiff peaks form. Fold one-third of the egg whites into the batter until combined. Fold in remaining whites in two batches. Pour batter into prepared pan, and smooth top with a metal spatula. Bake until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean and the cake springs back when pressed lightly in the center, about 30 minutes. Let pan cool 15 minutes on a wire rack before unmolding. Loosen the sides with a small metal spatula or paring knife, and invert onto greased wire rack. To prevent the layer from splitting, invert again so that the top is up. Cool completely before assembling cake or wrapping airtight to freeze cake for later. While this layer cools, repeat steps with a second batch of ingredients for a second cake layer.
• To assemble, trim tops of each layer so they are flat. Place one layer of cake on serving platter. Set aside, covered, 1 cup of the icing for coloring. Spread top of cake layer with 1/4-inch layer of the icing, and cover with second cake layer. Frost cake, using remaining icing. Chill cake.
• Place chocolate in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir, using a plastic spatula, until melted. Remove bowl from heat, and set aside to cool for about 15 minutes, until no longer warm but still liquid. Roll a parchment triangle into a tight cone. Fill halfway with melted chocolate. Roll down the top of the cone like you are rolling a tube of toothpaste. Avoid overfilling, because it will be harder to pipe decorations. Remove cake from refrigerator; using sharp kitchen shears, cut a very small hole in tip of filled cone. Pipe desired decoration with chocolate; set aside for 10 minutes to set. Color remaining cup of icing, if desired; pipe designs on cake.

MAKEOVER WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring butter and water just to a boil. Immediately remove from the heat; stir in the flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, applesauce, salt, baking powder, extract and baking soda until smooth. , Pour into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. , For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter and extract until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Add milk; beat until smooth. Spread over warm cake; sprinkle with walnuts. Cool completely.

WHITE CHRISTMAS COCONUT SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Combine the first 4 ingredients and 1/2 cup water in a big bowl; beat on low speed with an electric mixer 1 minute.
• Increase speed to medium, and beat 1 1/2 minutes.
• Spread batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
• Remove pan to a wire rack; spread lemon curd over hot cake.
• Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack (cake will sink slightly in the center).
• Microwave white chocolate in a small microwave safe bowl on HIGH for 1 minute or until melted, stirring after 30 seconds.
• Stir in sour cream; cover and chill 30 minutes.
• Beating whipping cream and powdered sugar in a big bowl on medium speed until stiff peaks form.
• Add in white chocolate mixture, and beat at low speed just until combined.
• Spread whipped cream topping over cake; sprinkle with coconut.
• Cover and chill 8 hours; garnish each serving with a cherry and lemon zest.
• Store in the refrigerator.

GLUTEN FREE WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F and lightly grease a 15 x10" jelly roll pan.
• Bring butter and water up to a boil in a large saucepan, taking care not to scorch.
• Remove from heat; whisk in remaining cake ingredients until smooth.
• Pour into prepared baking pan.
• Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until cake is golden brown and tests done.
• Cool for 20 minutes.
• While cake is baking, bring milk and butter just to the boil in a medium saucepan, taking care not to scorch.
• Remove from heat.
• Add powdered sugar and almond extract; mix well and spread evenly over slightly cooled cake.

WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE II

Steps:

• Heat butter& water together.
• Add sugar, salt& flour; mix well.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• After batter is well blended, pour into well greased and floured 15X11X1 jelly roll pan.
• Bake 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes.
• Cool cake.
• Prepare frosting: Mix butter, milk& vanilla till smooth.
• Add sugar and spread on cooled cake.

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.

FOURTH OF JULY OR FRENCH FLAG WHITE SHEET CAKE WITH RASPBERRIES

Steps:

• Place the rack in the middle of the oven and preheat it to 375°F Spritz a 9x13 shiny aluminum baking pan with Pam or Baker's Joy. Place the unbroken eggs in a bowl of hot tap water.
• Beat the butter and sugar in the stand mixer until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla, and beat until thoroughly mixed, about 5 minutes. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt onto a sheet of wax paper. Spoon in the flour in thirds, alternately with milk. Mix just until the batter is smooth.
• Pour the batter in the prepared pan and bake until the cake begins to pull away from the sides and a wooden pick comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool on a rack.
• Frosting:.
• While the cake is cooling, place the butter in the mixer bowl and cream until soft, adding the egg yolk, salt and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, add the confectioners' sugar and milk (or cream) alternatively until you have a smooth mixture. Refrigerate until the cake is cool.
• Assemble the cake. Invert the cake onto a large serving platter. Smooth the frosting over the top and sides, using an offset spatula. Make a design on top, using the berries to create a flag. Use both raspberries and blueberries in the upper left quadrant to represent the "starts", then make the "bars" by making alternating horizontal stripes of raspberries and blueberries. Finish by alternating whole blueberries and raspberries all around the base of the cake.

WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• In a large pan bring to a boil 1 cup butter and 1 cup water.
• Remove from heat and stir until smooth.
• Mix the remainder of the ingredients together and pour into a 10x15 cookie sheet pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes until cake is golden.
• Cool 20 minutes maximum before frosting.
• Frosting:.
• Bring to a boil 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup milk.
• Remove from heat and add the powdered sugar, almond, and nuts.

WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large saucepan, 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 until smooth. Pour batter into a greased 10x15-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 22 minutes, or until cake is golden brown and tests done. Cool for 20 minutes.
• Combine 1/2 cup butter and milk in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Mix in sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Stir in pecans. Spread frosting over warm cake.

WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, bring butter and water just to a boil. Immediately remove from heat; stir in the flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, almond extract, baking soda and salt until smooth.
• 2. Pour into a greased 15in x 10in x 1in baking pan. Bake at 375 for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center, comes out clean, and cake is golden brown. Cool for 20 minutes.
• 3. For frosting, in a large saucepan, combine butter and milk. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in sugar and extract. Stir in walnuts; spread over cake.

WHITE SHEET CAKE WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Beat butter and sugar at medium speed until soft and fluffy. Gradually add egg whites, one-third at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together cake flour and baking powder; gradually add to butter mixture alternately with 1 cup water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake at 325 for 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 1 hour). Remove from pan to a serving platter. Spread top and sides of cake with frosting. VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING 1 cup butter 1/2 cup milk 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 2 (16 oz.) packages powdered sugar Beat butter at medium speed until creamy. Stir together milk and vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar to butter mixture alternately with milk mixture, beating at low speed just until blended .

SNOW-WHITE WISCONSIN SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 15"x10"x1" baking pan.
• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda; set aside.
• In a large saucepan, bring butter and water a boil. Remove from heat.
• Add flour mixture to butter & water mixture and stir well; then add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla and stir until smooth.
• Pour into greased pan and bake at 375 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes or until cake is golden brown and tests done. Cool for about 20 minutes.
• While cake is cooling, make the frosting: combine butter and cream in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in sugar and vanilla and mix well. Immediately spread over cake.