White Texas Sheet Cake

• servings: 24 servings
• total time: 40 minutes

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

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 22 minutes, or until cake is golden brown and tests done. Cool for 20 minutes.

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

• Calories: 344 kcal
• Total Fat: 17 g
• Saturated Fat: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 48 mg
• Sodium: 193 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 48 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 39 g
• Protein: 2 g