White Texas Sheet Cake

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Taste of Home

Prep time: 35 minutes
Cook time: 42 minutes
Serves 20 people

Categories: Cake, Dessert

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla extract)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Frosting
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla extract)
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, bring butter and water to a boil.

  2. Remove from the heat; stir in flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, almond extract, salt and baking soda until smooth.

  3. Pour into a greased 15×10 inch baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until cake is golden brown and tests done. Cool for 20 minutes.

  4. Meanwhile, for frosting, combine butter and milk in a saucepan; Bring to a boil; remove from heat; add sugar and extract and mix well.

  5. Stir in walnuts; spread over warm cake.

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