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Maple Bacon Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

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By: Britni Vigil
6/23/2017Updated: 8/13/2020
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Stack your Texas sheet cake brownies in a pile of deliciousness!

This maple bacon Texas sheet cake recipe is the perfect addition to any backyard BBQ, block party, or really any occasion. Rich and fudgy chocolate sheet cake topped with a delicious maple bacon icing and crispy bacon makes this one of the best sheet cakes you’ll ever try! 

This Texas sheet cake recipe is nothing like grandmas!

 Did anyone else watch the CMT Music Awards earlier this month? It’s one of my favorite award shows every year and this year was especially fun because most of the winners were some of my country music favorites – Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, and Lauren Alaina.

I’ve seen both Keith and Carrie together in concert and other than Mumford and Sons, it was the best concert I’ve ever been to. They both sure know how to put on a show!

And Lauren Alaina? I watched her journey on American Idol a few years back and man, she’s sure come a long way since then. If you haven’t watched the video for Road Less Traveled, you should. Everyone should. I love the idea of encouraging people to be who they are even if it’s not the popular choice. It’s an important message I think is getting lost these days.

Stack your Texas sheet cake brownies in a pile of deliciousness!

That’s one of the things I love most about country music – the ability to tell a story and share a message. I’ve been brought to chills by more country songs than any other genre in my lifetime. And when you add videos to those songs, those chills take on an entirely new level.

Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

Speaking of block parties, this Texas sheet cake is perfect for any and all parties this summer. It’s probably a little different than the ones you’ve had before. I took a little inspiration from my girl Lauren Alaina and went for the road less traveled on this one.

It’s still a chocolate sheet cake base but instead of just sticking with straight chocolate, I decided to change things up and did a maple bacon chocolate sheet cake recipe instead.

 This Texas sheet cake is the perfect sweet and salty dessert

It’s simple to make, which is why I love sheet cakes! First up, bake your bacon in the oven. It’s the only way we ever cook bacon these days because it gets it extra crispy. Cook it on a baking sheet and drain the bacon grease, you’re going to use it to add a bit of salty contrast to the chocolate layer.

Use Bar-S bacon for this Texas sheet cake recipe!

Bake your cake, cover with the maple bacon frosting, and top with sea salt and pieces of that perfectly crispy bacon you cooked up earlier. And you have the perfect sweet and salty dessert that will be the first to go at your neighborhood block party this summer.

Maple bacon sheet cake recipe with a fudge chocolate sheet cake

Texas sheet cake topped with a maple bacon icing

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4.84 from 6 votes

Maple Bacon Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

A rich and delicious Texas sheet cake recipe that replaces chocolate frosting with a sweet and salty maple bacon frosting!
Stack your Texas sheet cake brownies in a pile of deliciousness!
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Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
Serves24

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • ¾ cup butter melted
  • ¼ cup bacon lard/grease
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 TBS cocoa powder
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla

For the Frosting

  • ½ cup butter
  • 4 TBS cocoa powder
  • 6 TBS milk
  • 3 TBS maple syrup
  • 1 lb powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp maple extract
  • ¼ tsp salt

For the topping

  • 1 12oz package Bar-S Bacon cooked and cut into small crispy pieces
  • 1 large pinch sea salt

Instructions

For the Bacon

  • Place a piece of parchment paper on a large (11x16) cookie sheet.
  • Place bacon strips on parchment paper then place in cold oven.
  • Turn oven onto 400 degrees and set a timer for 20 minutes.
  • Check bacon at 20 minutes. If the bacon is cooked and crispy, remove immediately and place on a plate with paper towels to soak up any grease. If bacon is not done, return to oven for 2-3 minute increments until cooked. 
  • Pat down bacon with another paper towel to remove grease. This will help make it extra crispy. 
  • Drain bacon grease from pan into a class cup or other cup that will not melt. Save to use in the cake recipe.

For the Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place the butter, bacon grease, water, and cocoa powder in a large pot and bring to a boil.
  • Remove the mixture from heat and add in the sugar, flour, salt, baking soda, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Mix in a mixer until completely smooth.
  • Pour batter onto a large (11x16) cookie sheet and tap on the counter to get out any bubbles in the batter. 
  • Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until cooked through.

For the Frosting

  • Combine butter, milk, cocoa powder, and salt in a large pot. Stir together then bring to a boil.
  • Remove from heat and add powdered sugar. Mix until smooth.
  • Add maple syrup and maple extract and stir until combined.
  • Pour on cake as soon as you take it out of the oven. 
  • Top frosting immediately with a large pinch of sea salt and crunchy bacon pieces. If you like more salt, add a bit more salt. If you like more sweet, go a little light on the salt. 

Tips & Notes:

Recipe adapted from Food.com.

Nutrition Info

Calories: 310kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 44mg, Sodium: 290mg, Potassium: 62mg, Sugar: 37g, Vitamin A: 350IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 21mg, Iron: 0.8mg

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Author: Britni Vigil
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
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  1. Lauren Sal says

    Posted on 10/14 at 12:54 pm

    5 stars
    I loved this recipe!
    I added more maple syrup and maple extract to really bring out the flavor, and browned the butter first. It was absolutely superb.

    Reply
  2. Beth Lee says

    Posted on 9/17 at 1:15 pm

    5 stars
    Chocolate, bacon, and maple all together in an easy sheet cake recipe? This is fantastic. A smart and fun recipe.

    Reply
    • Britni says

      Posted on 9/19 at 2:18 pm

      Thank you! Hope you enjoy!!

      Reply
  3. April says

    Posted on 9/17 at 11:29 am

    5 stars
    Bacon makes everything better….even cake!

    Reply
  4. Crystal Lopez says

    Posted on 6/25 at 11:39 am

    Texas sheet cake is one of my favorite desserts. I have never added bacon or maple flavor. This looks delish Perfect for any family gathering or a crowd.

    Reply
  5. Adanna says

    Posted on 6/24 at 11:48 pm

    I love Carrie Underwood but totally didn’t tune into the CMA. This cake looks really good, I haven’t been to Texas yet but I heard the food is incredible.

    Reply
  6. lisa says

    Posted on 6/24 at 8:25 pm

    4 stars
    Now this is a recipe I would definitely love to make, this dessert looks so good. I didn’t get an chance to watch the CMT Music Awards , but I too like Carrie Underwood! I have not seen the Road Less Traveled video , but I’m all for being who you are no matter what!!

    Reply
  7. Tina Butler says

    Posted on 6/24 at 5:56 pm

    Oh my!!! I am a Texas girl and this looks totally crazy, delicious good!!! Texas sheet cake is one of my favorite desserts. Everything is better with bacon 🙂

    Reply
  8. MONICA Y says

    Posted on 6/23 at 10:46 pm

    5 stars
    Well I think I will forget about the diet, because I need to make this like tomorrow. I have a company potluck next week and I am in charge of something sweet, I am making this. Looks easy to make too

    Reply
  9. Tammy says

    Posted on 6/23 at 11:42 am

    Girl!!! I adore sheet cakes. Especially a good chocolate one and you added bacon. GIRL!!!!!!! And they are so easy to make and can feed a crowd. Pinning!

    Reply
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