Shelly's Recipe

WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Category: Cakes

1 cup butter, cubed
1 cup water
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp almond extract
1/4 tsp baking soda

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup milk
4 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 cup chopped walnuts

In a large saucepan, bring butter and water just to a boil. Immediately remove from the heat; stir in the flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, salt, baking powder, extract and baking soda until smooth.

Pour into a greased jelly-roll baking pan. Bake at 375 for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.

For frosting, in a large saucepan, bring butter and milk just to a boil. Immediately remove from the heat; stir in confectioners sugar and extract. Stir in walnuts; spread over warm cake. Cool completely.