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White Texas Sheet Cake

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 2 Eggs beaten
  • 1/2 cup Sour Cream
  • 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 4 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
  • 1 cup Chopped Pecans

Instructions
 

  • In large saucepan, bring butter and water to a boil.
  • Remove from heat; stir in flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, almond extract, salt and baking soda until smooth.
  • Pour into a greased 15x10x1-inch jelly roll baking pan.
  • Bake at 375° for 20-22 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare frosting. Sift confectioners' sugar into a separate bowl.
  • Combine butter and milk in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; add sugar and extract and mix well. Stir in chopped pecans.
  • Pour and spread over warm cake.