Gluten-Free Texas Sheet Cake

Hi Bakers, You pour the icing on this cake!? How cool is that? This might be the easiest gluten-free cake that I can’t stop eating. I always eat a few slices of this in a row because it’s that good. This rich bake tastes like a cake and brownie together with sweet chocolate icing on top. Add sprinkles for fun and watch everyone get in line for a piece of this! And talk about easy, it bakes in ~15 minutes and you frost it hot too. Say yes to a Texas Sheet Cake and hello to yum 😋 Now who wants a piece?  Enjoy~Carolyn

Gluten-Free Texas Sheet Cake

Adapted to gluten-free from the recipe by Great American Recipes

Makes one 15”x10” cake

Dry ingredients

1 3/4 cups + 2 T of Cup4Cup Multipurpose Gluten-Free Flour

2 cups granulated sugar

1/4 cup blanched almond flour

1 teaspoon sweet rice flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum

Cocoa mixture

3/4 cup butter, melted

1 cup strong coffee

1/4 cup cocoa powder

Egg mixture

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup applesauce, unsweetened

2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

1/4 cup milk

3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 400F and set the rack in the middle position of the oven. Grease or line a 15”x 10” jellyroll pan.

In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients and set aside.

In a microwave-safe large bowl, stir together butter, cocoa powder, and coffee. Heat the mixture stirring every 30 seconds for about 2 minutes or until the solution is just boiling. Stir the cocoa mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well. Whisk the wet ingredients together in a small bowl. Then, pour egg mixture into the batter containing cocoa powder and dry ingredients  Stir well to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 15-20 minutes or until the cake tests done by springing back in the center. While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting.

Frosting: Whisk together butter, cocoa powder, and milk and heat to boiling in the microwave. Stir often to distribute heat and watch carefully so it doesn’t burn! Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth.

Pour the warm frosting over the hot cake as soon as it comes out of the oven. Smooth the surface of the frosting to coat if necessary completely. Add sprinkles because of course I want sprinkles! Cool before cutting.