Alaska Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• 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
• 0.5 cups buttermilk
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), and grease and flour a 10x15 inch sheet pan.

2. 2

   Stir together the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   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.

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture, and stir until the batter is well mixed. Pour the batter into the prepared baking sheet.

6. 6

   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.

7. 7

   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.