Maple Bacon Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

TheFreckledCook
by TheFreckledCook
15 servings
40 min

Maple Bacon Texas Sheet Cake is a delicious dessert that combines the rich flavors of maple, 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.

two slices of maple bacon sheet cake on top of each other.


Here we go, another sheet cake recipe that I love! The sweetness of maple syrup beautifully complements the salty, meaty goodness of bacon. You'll have a moist and tender sheet cake, with the warm and sweet notes of pure maple syrup. The finishing touch of crispy bacon bits scattered on top not only adds a nice crunch but also introduces a savory twist that elevates this dessert to a whole new level of deliciousness.




🥘 Ingredients

maple cake ingredients

Maple Bacon Texas Sheet Cake


  • unsalted butter, softened
  • water
  • granulated sugar
  • eggs
  • all purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • maple syrup
  • sour cream or plain/vanilla Greek yogurt
maple frosting ingredients.

Maple Frosting


  • unsalted butter
  • milk
  • real maple syrup
  • maple extract
  • powdered sugar
  • salt
  • cooked slices of bacon




📋 Step-By-Step Instructions


  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a half sheet pan (18x13") with nonstick spray.
  2. In a large bowl with a hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine on medium speed granulated sugar, eggs, sour cream/Greek yogurt.
eggs, sour cream, sugar in a mixing bowl.

Whisk all purpose flour, salt, baking soda in a medium bowl until smooth. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

Mixing flour into the cake batter.

In a medium saucepan, combine butter and water over medium heat and bring to a boil. Pour the butter mixture over the flour mixture in the mixing bowl, until well combined, but do not overmix. Spread cake batter into the prepared sheet pan. Bake 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.

Pour melted butter and water into cake batter and spread into sheet pan.

In a saucepan, boil butter and milk together. Remove from heat and add to powdered sugar in a large bowl or stand mixer bowl.

powdered sugar and butter in mixing bowl.

Mix in maple syrup, salt, and maple extract, until smooth.

add syrup and maple extract to frosting batter.

Spread onto the hot cake.

spreading frosting onto warm 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!

sprinkle bacon over top of cake.
maple bacon cake slice on a tan plate.
Maple Bacon Texas Sheet Cake Recipe
Recipe details
  • 15  servings
  • Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 25 Minutes Total time: 40 min
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Ingredients
Maple Bacon Texas Sheet Cake
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoon maple extract
Maple Frosting
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2-3 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon maple extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 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!
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