Maple Bacon Texas Sheet Cake Recipe
Maple Bacon Texas Sheet Cake is a delicious dessert combining sweet maple flavor, the savory goodness of bacon, and the classic appeal of a Texas sheet cake. This cake is perfect for serving a crowd, and its sheet pan size makes it a great choice for potlucks, parties, or family gatherings.
Ingredients
Maple Cake
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoon maple extract
Maple Frosting
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup milk
- 2-3 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon maple extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ pound bacon, cooked and crumbled (for topping)
Instructions
Maple Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a half sheet pan (18x13") with nonstick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine granulated sugar, eggs, sour cream/Greek yogurt.
- Add dry ingredients (all purpose flour, salt, baking soda) to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- In a saucepan, combine butter and water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat. Pour the hot liquid over the cake batter in the mixing bowl until well combined, but make sure not to overmix. Spread into the prepared sheet pan. Bake 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
Maple Frosting
- Add powdered sugar to a mixing bowl or stand mixer. In a saucepan, bring butter and milk to a boil, then remove from heat. Pour the liquid over the powdered sugar.
- Add maple syrup, salt, and maple extract into the mixing bowl, then mix until smooth.
- Spread the frosting onto the hot cake.
- Sprinkle the crumbled bacon evenly over the frosting while it's still soft. This will help to make the bacon stick to the top. Slice and enjoy!
Did you try this recipe?Let us know how it was!