White Texas Sheet Cake
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Description
This cake is good to make a day ahead, and is very popular at pot-lucks.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup milk
- 4 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- 2. In a large saucepan, bring 1 cup butter 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 10x15-inch baking pan.
- 3. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 22 minutes, or until cake is golden brown and tests done. Cool for 20 minutes.
- 4. Combine 1/2 cup butter 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.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 1 10x15-inch sheet cake
calories: 344.2 kcal
carbohydrates: 48.1 g
protein: 2.4 g
saturated fat: 8.4 g
cholesterol: 48.3 mg
sodium: 192.8 mg
fiber: 0.8 g
sugar: 39.1 g
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