The Empty Dish

WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE
     This is a nice alternative to the Chocolate Texas Sheet cake
1 cup butter                                           1/2 teas. salt
1 cup water                                            1 teas. baking soda
2 cups flour                                            1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar                                           1/4 cup milk
2 eggs                                                     4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup sour cream                                 1/2 teas. almond extract
1 teas. almond extract                             1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
     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 tea. almond extract, salt and baking soda until smooth. Pour batter into a greased 10 x 15 x 1 inch baking pan.
     Bake at 375 degrees for 20 - 22 minutes, or until cake is golden brown.  Cool for 20 minutes.
     Combine 1/2 cup butter and milk in a saucepan, bring to a boil.  Remove from heat.  Mix in powdered sugar and 1/2 teas. almond extract.  Stir in nuts.  Spread frosting over warm cake.
     Note: The almond flavoring is very light.  You can substitute vanilla extract for a vanilla cake.  I think it would be good to try a coconut extract in the cake a frosting and then sprinkle unsweetened, toasted coconut over the frosting.