This cake is good to make a day ahead, and is very popular at pot-lucks.
Ingredients
- butter: 1 cup
- water: 1 cup
- all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- white sugar: 2 cups
- eggs: 2 piece
- sour cream: 0.5 cup
- almond extract: 1 tsp
- salt: 0.5 tsp
- baking soda: 1 tsp
- butter: 0.5 cup
- milk: 0.25 cup
- ½ cups confectioners' sugar: 4 piece
- almond extract: 0.5 tsp
- pecans: 1 cup (chopped)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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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.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 22 minutes, or until cake is golden brown and tests done. Cool for 20 minutes.
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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.
