Grammys White Texas Sheet Cake
The traditional Texas sheet cake is usually made with chocolate, but this variation uses a white cake base with a delicious pecan icing.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 65 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.
Ingredients
- 2 cup All-purpose flour
- 2 cups Granulated sugar
- 1 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 2 cup Powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons Milk
- 0.5 cup Chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 10x15-inch baking sheet.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and sugar.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter and add water. Bring to a boil.
- Pour the boiling butter mixture over the flour and sugar mixture. Mix well.
- Add buttermilk, egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt. Mix until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the greased baking sheet and spread evenly.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, prepare the icing. In a saucepan, combine powdered sugar, milk, and remaining butter. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove the cake from the oven and pour the hot icing over the hot cake.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans over the icing.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 350kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 18g28%
- Total Carbohydrate 45g15%
- Sugars 32g
- Protein 4g8%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.