White Texas Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• in a large saucepan, bring 1 cup butter or margarine and water to a boil. remove from heat, and stir in flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, 1 teaspoon almond extract, salt, and baking soda until smooth. pour batter into a greased 10 x 15 x 1 inch baking pan.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 20 to 22 minutes, or until cake is golden brown and tests done. cool for 20 minutes.
• combine 1/2 cup butter or margarine and milk in a saucepan; bring to a boil. remove from heat. mix in sugar and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. stir in pecans. spread frosting over warm cake.