White Texas Sheet Cake

from thesemisweetsisters.com

Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter (I used salted)
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups All-Purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Frosting:
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter (I used salted)
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 41/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 15"x10"x1" baking pan.

  2. 2

    In a medium sized saucepan, bring butter and water to boil.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Mix. Add in eggs, sour cream, almond extract (or vanilla), & baking soda. Slowly pour in the boiling butter/water mixture. Stir until smooth.

  4. 4

    Pour into greased baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown & toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake for 20 minutes.

  5. 5

    For Frosting: In a mixing bowl add powdered sugar & almond extract & set aside.

  6. 6

    In a medium sized saucepan, add ½ cup butter and ¼ cup milk. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and pour into bowl of powdered sugar/almond extract. Stir until smooth and combined. Spread over warm cake. (If frosting is too thick add a little extra milk)