What’s Cooking: Feed a crowd with cake

If you ever want to feed a crowd with one cake (and make everyone beg for the recipe) then this White Texas Sheet Cake is the answer! It can be made in a 9x13” pan, but it is best made in a 10x15” sheet cake pan. The cake only rises a little and the icing is spread thin on the top so it’s not only easy to make but very light and tasty, too!

White Texas Sheet Cake
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter

• 1 cup water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons salt

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Frosting

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1/4 cup milk

• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

What To Do:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 10- x 15-inch baking sheet with cooking spray.

2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring 1 cup butter and water to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in flour, granulated sugar, eggs, sour cream, salt, baking powder, vanilla, and baking soda until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.

3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

4. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt one stick butter with the milk. Pour into a medium bowl and stir in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla extract; mix well until smooth. Frost cooled cake.

Linda Yuengel resides in Fleetwood.