The 4th of July is almost here! Enjoy this delicious Red, White & Blue Lemon Texas Sheet Cake topped with cherries, blueberries and an almond frosting!
Red, White & Blue Lemon Texas Sheet Cake
I have always been a lover of Texas Sheet Cake. The way the frosting and the cake blend together is like a party for my tastebuds. With the 4th of July right around the corner I wanted to try a recipe I’ve been dying to make! This Red, White & Blue Lemon Texas Sheet Cake has a lemon cake with an almond frosting. I love patriotic desserts but what I love most is keeping them dye-free. So I added the red and blue using blueberries and cherries! You could swap in strawberries instead or even use the sheet cake to make an American flag design! So many fun options with this 4th of July dessert!
White Texas Sheet Cake
Texas sheet cake is traditionally chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. This is a white sheet cake but it is made using the same techniques by boiling the butter and pouring the frosting over the hot cake. I’m fairly obsessed with this cake now. A friend of mine tasted it yesterday and immediately texted me saying “Best cake of my life.” You won’t want to miss out on this Red, White & Blue Lemon Texas Sheet Cake!
Lemon Almond Texas Sheet Cake
I actually used mini sheet pans when I made this because I wanted to take half to my aunt! You’ll get about 24 large pieces instead of the 12 you see in the photo. You can even bake this in a casserole dish if you don’t have a sheet pan handy! The only change in the recipe would be giving it a few more minutes in the oven!
Parker and I went cherry picking here in Utah yesterday so of course I had to whip up something to put them to good use! But our favorite thing to make with cherries is cobbler, so we’ll have to do that this week when my sweet Mama comes to town. Does anyone else love adding a little almond extract to their cherry cobblers?
I noticed when I was editing these photos that I accidentally arranged a little smiley face on this piece! Whoops!
Luckily I gave all this cake away because if I hadn’t I would still be eating it! It was that good.
Enjoy my Red, White & Blue Lemon Texas Sheet Cake with your family this 4th of July!
Ingredients
Directions
This looks so good!! Is a half sheet pan the same as a mini?
It is! This cake also bakes well in a casserole dish or you can do a full size sheet pan! The only thing that really will change is the baking time.
Could you use lemon extract or lemon juice in place of the almond extract so the frosting is more lemony?
Yes, you totally can! I would decrease the liquid in the frosting and replace it with lemon juice, but maybe don’t add it until after the boiling! Also, you can double the lemon zest in the cake! This cake is really fun because you can easily play with the flavors. I already have some fun ideas for more White Texas Sheet Cakes!
This cake looks adorable and delicious! I love Texas sheet cake but I never think of switching up the flavors. Pinning! Happy early 4th of July!
I never thought much of White Texas Sheet Cake either before this cake! But the lemon and almond are just incredible together!
Love this! Texas Sheet Cake is one of my very favorites. I will definitely make this ASAP!!
Highly appreciated work. This sheet cake looks a perfect treat for my guests. Thanks for the idea.
After watching this sheet cake I am feeling very hungry. Looks very yummy. ummm
Yup Yummy 🙂 Please try to share in Video format that will be great helpful for us.
I made this this weekend and it was literally AMAZING!! Your friend was right in calling it the best cake of her life. Thanks for the delicious recipe!
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Am I missing something in this post because there is no recipe?
I’m so sorry! I had been updating my website and was transferring recipes! It’s up now!
This is amazing! Everyone loved it! Will make again and again!!
Where is the recipe located? I would really love to try it.
It’s posted! I am so sorry, I was updating my blog design and putting my recipes into a new format!
Aaaah! Please load the recipe again! I know it’s been on this page because I’ve read through it and was saving this to make for an event this weekend. Please please add back onto the page ASAP!
It’s back!!! SOOO sorry! I was uploading a new blog design and reformatting recipes and this one struggled to transfer over! It’s posted above!
I made this cake for a potluck hoping it would be good. It was amazing and there was not a crumb leftover!
Which would you recommend for a high school graduation party this lemon sheet cake or the lemon poppy seed one?
Nice post. This recipe is just for me 😊
What size sheet pan do you use?
Can you cut back on the sugar in the sheet cake? I was thinking one cup.
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