Recipe Texas White Sheet Cake

[classic33]

Ingredients
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
1 cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1⁄2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda

Frosting
1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
1⁄4 cup milk
4 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
In a large saucepan, bring butter and water to a boil.
Remove from the heat; stir in flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, almond extract, salt and baking soda until smooth.
Pour into a greased 15x10 inch baking pan.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until cake is golden brown and tests done.
Cool for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, for frosting, combine butter and milk in a saucepan; Bring to a boil; remove from heat; add sugar and extract and mix well.
Stir in walnuts; spread over warm cake.


http://www.food.com/recipe/white-texas-sheet-cake-27899

 

[Pat]

That looks good. It looks like a coffee cake. I will be giving this a try soon. Maybe for the Easter church breakfast.

 

[winterybella]

The frosting sure completes the look but if I was going to attempt that I would be happy without the frosting. For many I am sure that would defeat the purpose of such a good looking cake. I am wondering what inspired the name.

 

[cupcakechef]

The frosting sure completes the look but if I was going to attempt that I would be happy without the frosting. For many I am sure that would defeat the purpose of such a good looking cake. I am wondering what inspired the name.

I wondered that myself and just read this article online - interesting stuff!

https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2013/04/the-great-sheet-cake-mystery/

 

[kgord]

You are right Pat that would be a good Easter dish, I am not sure I would eat it for breakfast but maybe as a dessert. It is interesting to see that in a white form, because I am pretty sure the recipe I have for Texas sheet cake is chocolate. I have not made it, but I always thought it looked really yummy. One of these days, I think I will attempt it.

 

[joycemcgregor]

OMG! This cake looks just so good. I have been hungry for cake lately so this just might show up for dessert at my house tonight!! I have made the Texas Chocolate Sheetcake in the past and love that one.

 

[Theboysmom04]

This looks divine. I will be trying this for Easter. I wonder how this would taste with a little lemon in the frosting. This would also be delicious with morning coffee I bet.