Buttermilk Texas Sheet Cake

Buttermilk Texas Sheet Cake with vanilla extract is a delicious dessert to make for a birthday party, church potluck, or any holiday.

The rich buttercream frosting recipe is perfect for this sheet cake recipe.

The hardest thing you’ll have to do while making this Texas Sheet Cake recipe is deciding if you want to sprinkle some pecans on top.

The Best Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

Don’t you love a good Texas sheet cake recipe? I promise this is one of those homemade desserts that you are going to fall in love with.

My son, Ethan, has been wanting to help me more in the kitchen. He loves helping add things to the easy recipe and then watching as the ingredients take shape. 

And, of course, his favorite thing to do is eat the recipe when it’s done!

I think he might have asked me if he could take a bite ten times while the cake was cooling. But it was worth the wait. 

I can remember helping my grandmother in her kitchen. She could whip up a meal or dessert in no time flat.

Sometimes, she’d get up before heading off to work and make us a pie, including pie crust from scratch! 

So, I love it when Ethan comes to help me in the kitchen. I hope he will have the same fond memories with me that I have with my grandmother. 

If you’d like to sprinkle some pecans on top, this easy stovetop candied pecan recipe is super delicious.

Buttermilk Texas Sheet Cake

The recipe features buttermilk, which not only adds flavor but helps make a wonderfully moist cake.

Buttermilk tastes great in biscuits, breaded chicken strips, buttermilk brownies, and so much more.

It’s a great ingredient for so many recipes.

What Is Needed For Texas Sheet Cake?

• Large bowl
• Spatula 
• Hand mixer
• Measuring cups
• Whisk
• Saucepan
• Stovetop
• Oven
• Flour
• Sugar
• Vegetable oil 
• Water
• Butter
• Eggs
• Vanilla
• Cinnamon 
• Baking soda
• Buttermilk
• Brown sugar
• Milk
• Powdered sugar
• 10-inch x 15-inch Jelly roll pan
• Non-stick spray

Full printable recipe card with measurements and instructions listed at the bottom of the post.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Sheet Cake

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar and mix. Set the dry ingredients aside.

Add the oil, butter, and water to a medium-sized saucepan. Heat on medium-high until the mixture boils. 

Once the mixture boils, remove from heat, and pour into the flour mixture.

Mix with a hand mixer until well blended. 

Add the eggs, cinnamon, vanilla, baking soda, and buttermilk and mix with the hand mixer. 

The hint of cinnamon adds so much flavor to this cake.

Pour batter into the greased jelly roll pan. I used a 10-inch x 15-inch size pan.

Make sure you have a prepared pan. I use nonstick spray to grease the pan.  

This is closer to a quarter sheet pan, which is 9-inch by 13-inch.

If you don’t have a jelly roll pan, you can use a cookie sheet, but make sure you have at least an inch and a half sides.

Bake at 350-degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.

Let the cake cool for 30 or more minutes until it reaches room temperature.

I leave the cake in the pan. I don’t take it out of the pan, but leave it in a heat-safe place to cool.

Frosting

This is such an easy frosting recipe. You can use it on a lot of other cakes, as well.

Make the frosting just before pouring it onto the cooled cake. 

Start by adding butter and brown sugar to a saucepan on medium-high heat and stir. Keep stirring occasionally.

Bring to a boil. Cook until just a little bit thick and the brown sugar dissolves.

Remove from heat and let it sit for about one minute. 

Add the milk and stir it in. 

Then add the powdered sugar and mix with the hand mixer until smooth. 

Slowly pour the warm frosting over the cake. Let it cool and serve. 

It got a little messy, but it sure tastes good going down. 

The classic Texas sheet cake is perfect for parties, church potlucks, or any occasion.

The cake is only one thin layer, so it won’t be a thick cake, but it’s great for serving a large crowd.

More Delicious Dessert Recipes

• German chocolate cake
• Texas chocolate sheet cake (also known as Texas funeral cake)
• Berry icebox cake
• Pineapple dump cake recipe
• Mississippi mud brownies from Cooking With Carlee

Does A Sheet Cake Have Layers?

Not typically. Usually, a sheet cake recipe only has one layer. And, it’s a delicious one. 

What Is The Size Of A Sheet Cake?

In most bakeries, there are three sizes, a full sheet cake, half sheet cake, and a quarter sheet cake.

This buttermilk Texas sheet cake recipe is closer to a quarter-size sheet and will feed quite a few people. 

Full sheet cake pan – 26-inch by 18-inch
Half sheet cake pan – 13-inch by 18-inch
Quarter sheet cake pan – 9-inch by 13-inch

How Thick Is Sheet Cake?

The baked cake is a little over one inch thick.

If you were to buy a birthday sheet cake from a grocery store, it might have two or three layers and be several inches thick. This particular cake recipe is about one to two inches thick. 

The jelly roll pan has a side lip of about one inch, but the cake will rise a little above that as it cooks. 

If you’re looking for a different flavored cake, try these:

• This Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake is one of my favorite cakes and is similar to the cake from Cracker Barrel. 
• Easy Homemade Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Frosting is a great cake to take to potlucks or family gatherings. 
• Pound Cake with a Cream Cheese Frosting is easy to make and one of the most popular recipes on this site, and it is moist and delicious!

Buttermilk Texas Sheet Cake – The Perfect Cake

So what are you waiting for? Get the recipe and start baking!

This Texas sheet cake is perfect for any occasion, so invite your friends over and get ready to celebrate.

Whether it’s a birthday party, church potluck, or just a regular ol’ holiday, this cake is sure to be a hit.

And if you want to take your dessert game up a notch, top it with some delicious pecans.

Happy baking!

Check out the Buttermilk Texas Sheet Cake recipe card below, grab those ingredients, and start baking! I love this recipe and I think you’ll love it, too.

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