WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

White Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
30 mins

If you're familiar with Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake...this is the vanilla version of it. It's BIG, YUMMY and FASTER THAN OF BOX CAKE MIX! So, the next time you need a big white sheet cake, BAKE IT…DON’T BUY IT! Add sprinkles to this White Texas Sheet cake recipe to make a festive and frugal birthday cake.

Serves: 24

Cake:
2 sticks butter
1 cup water
2 cups sugar
2¼ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
optional: sprinkles or chopped nuts for topping

Frosting:
2 sticks butter
¼ cup milk
4½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla

Cake:
Put 2 sticks of butter and water in a large saucepan and stir constantly over medium heat until butter is melted.
Remove from heat and using a whisk stir in the sugar, flour, baking soda, salt until smooth.
Add the sour cream, eggs and vanilla and continue whisking until smooth.
Pour into a greased 11 x 17 sheet cake pan.
Bake at 375º for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove cake from the oven and immediately begin making the frosting...no need for the cake to cool, isn't that wonderful!
Frosting:
Put 2 sticks of butter and milk in a large saucepan and stir constantly over medium heat until butter is melted.
Remove from heat and stir in the powdered sugar, salt and vanilla until smooth.
Pour over cake and spread.
Add sprinkles or chopped nuts if desired.