How to Make Gluten-Free Texas Sheet Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're on the hunt for a delicious gluten-free dessert that is sure to impress a crowd, look no further than this Gluten-Free Texas Sheet Cake. This classic and beloved dessert has been adapted to be gluten-free, without sacrificing any of the rich, chocolaty flavor and moist, tender texture that makes it so irresistible.

Traditional Texas Sheet Cake is known for its simplicity and big, bold flavors, and this gluten-free version is no exception. The cake itself is made with a blend...

Read more Snack recipes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup water
  • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour (such as Cup4Cup)
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cooking spray
  • ½ cup salted butter
  • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 1 13x18-inch cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 18x13x1-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Make the cake: Combine butter, water, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir together and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and mix in sugar and vanilla extract. Set aside and allow to cool for about 15 minutes.
  • Whisk together buttermilk and eggs in a small bowl. Combine gluten-free flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl, mixing well; stir in buttermilk mixture, then stir in cooled cocoa mixture. Stir batter well until no lumps remain. Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the cake is starting to pull from the sides of the pan, 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes before frosting.
  • While the cake is cooling, make the frosting: Bring butter, cocoa powder, and milk to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from the heat once milk is boiling; whisk in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Pour frosting over the warm cake and spread evenly over the top and sides with a spatula. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
  • Allow cake and frosting to cool completely before serving, about 30 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    310 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 47mg
    • Sodium: 195mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 42g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 32g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 22mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 102mg