Gluten-Free White Texas Sheet Cake
I have family members in my household and in my extended family that follow a gluten-free lifestyle and I love making recipes that meet the criteria and still make the whole crowd happy. This is one of those recipes. This cake recipe is so moist and dreamy that you would have no idea it is gluten-free. Promise!
The first time I made this, I was just looking for a simple recipe for a homemade dessert. I always use almond milk in baking, since we really don’t use cow’s milk for anything anymore. I realized last minute that I had actually used up all of my flour stash and decided to give it a try with the gluten-free flour that I have on hand. The compliments came pouring in and I hadn’t even told anyone that it was a gluten-free cake. It’s that good.
Gluten Free Texas Sheet Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter I used unsalted
- 2 cups gluten free all purpose flour This recpe was tested using King Arthur Gluten Free Measure for Measure flour.
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
Frosting
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter unsalted
- 1/4 cup milk I used almond milk
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease an 8×12 baking dish.
- In a sauce pan, bring 1 cup of water and 2 sticks of butter to a boil.
- Combine flour, sugar and baking soda in a large mixing bowl.
- In another bowl combine 2 eggs, sour cream and vanilla extract. Add to dry ingredients and mix.
- Carefully pour the boiling water/butter mixture into the other ingredients and mix until creamy.
- Pour the batter into your greased baking dish and bake for approximately 25-30 minutes.The time may depend on your oven and choice of gf flour. Monitor the cake after 25 minutes. You know it is done when a toothpick or fork can be inserted into the center of the cake and removed cleanly.
- Let the cake sit and cool for 20 minutes, then pour the frosting over the warm cake and let sit for at least 2 hours to let it set. Let rest overnight for best results.