Blonde Texas Sheet Cake Food

TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the butter, water and cocoa to a boil. Remove from the heat. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; add to cocoa mixture. Stir in the sour cream until smooth. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., In a small saucepan, melt butter; add milk and cocoa. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Whisk in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour over warm cake. Cool completely on a wire rack.

BLONDE TEXAS SHEET CAKE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Spray a *10x15x1 inch sheet pan with nonstick spray.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large pan, 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.
• Stir until smooth.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 22 minutes or until the cake is golden brown.
• Cool for 20 minutes.
• For the frosting. Combine 1/2 cup butter and milk in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil then remove from heat.
• Whisk in sugar and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
• Stir in pecans.
• Spread over warm cake.
• Serve the cake warm or cold.
• Store in an airtight container.*Read post above for substitutions

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.

GRANDMA'S TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 10 x 15-inch jelly roll pan and set aside.
• Place butter, shortening, water and cocoa powder in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, baking soda and salt. Pour the hot butter mixture over the flour mixture. Use an electric mixer to beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
• Add eggs, vanilla extract and buttermilk. Beat on medium speed for 1 more minute.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Tap on the counter a few times to release air bubbles. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place the cake pan on a wire rack and immediately prepare the frosting.
• If your cake has a rounded top on it when it comes out of the oven, use your hands, oven mits, or a dish towel to gently press down on the top of the cake to create a flat surface. You need a relatively flat top so that the icing will not run off the sides.
• Place butter, cocoa powder and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; remove from heat. Add the sifted confectioners' sugar and the vanilla extract; beat until smooth.
• Pour the hot frosting over the warm cake. Spread evenly, then set the cake on a wire rack to cool completely. The frosting will firm up as it cools. Slice into squares and serve!

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.

TEXAS PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan or bundt pan.
• Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift 3 1/2 cups flour and baking powder together, reserving 1/2 cup flour.
• Gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with lemon extract, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Beat well after each addition (the batter will be quite thick).
• Dredge pecans and raisins in remaining 1/2 cup flour; stir into batter.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 3/4 hours or until cake tests done with a toothpick.
• Cool in pan 15 minutes.
• Turn out onto cooling rack and let cool completely before serving.

ORIGINAL TEXAS SHEET CAKE WITH BUTTERMILK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° and have ready a greased jelly roll pan (10 1/2″ x 15 1/2″) lined with parchment paper to fit. If you do not have a jelly roll pan, use greased 9"x13" casserole dish, and see notes below.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside until ready to use.
• Add butter, cocoa, and coffee to a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Once the mixture reaches a boil, whisk for 30 seconds and pour over the flour mixture. Stir until evenly mixed.
• In a small bowl or measuring pitcher, combine buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Add the buttermilk mixture to the bowl and stir to combine.
• Pour the batter into the pan and smooth over the top. Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until the center springs back slightly when gently poked. Start on the icing as soon as the cake comes out of the oven.
• While the cake is baking, toast the pecans (if using). Add the pecan halves to a dry pan over medium-low heat and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat as soon as the pecans become fragrant. Do not allow to burn. Set aside until ready to use.
• Once the cake is out of the oven, add the butter, cocoa, milk, and salt to a large saucepan over medium heat and stir. Allow butter to melt, then stir in the powdered sugar, until smooth and add the vanilla. If using pecans, add about 2/3 of them now.
• Pour the icing over the warm cake and spread to the edges. Sprinkle the remaining pecans evenly over the top, if using. Set aside and allow the icing to set. Serve and enjoy.

BLONDE TEXAS SHEET CAKE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Spray a *10x15x1 inch sheet pan with nonstickspray.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large pan, 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.
• Stir until smooth.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 22 minutes or until the cake is golden brown.
• Cool for 20 minutes.
• For the frosting. Combine 1/2 cup butter and milk in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil then remove from heat.
• Whisk in sugar and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
• Stir in pecans.
• Spread over warm cake.
• Serve the cake warm or cold.
• Store in an airtight container.