Alaska Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
• icing:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c), and grease and flour a 10x15 inch sheet pan.
• stir together the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• place 1 cup butter with the water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium heat. remove from the heat, and set aside to cool.
• beat eggs in a separate mixing bowl, and stir in the sugar, buttermilk, boiled butter mixture, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla extract, and almond extract until well combined.
• pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture, and stir until the batter is well mixed. pour the batter into the prepared baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 15 minutes. let the cake cool before icing.
• to make icing, place 1/2 cup of butter and the milk into a saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-low heat. remove from the heat, and beat in the confectioners' sugar, chopped pecans, and vanilla extract. ice the cooled cake with the warm frosting.