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White Texas Sheet Cake

This cake is good to make a day ahead, and is very popular at potlucks.
Makes:24 servings

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
  • 4½ cups confectioners' sugar
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Prep:Cook:20 mReady:40 m
  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.

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