White texas sheet cake

Ingredients

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• Cake
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 1 cup water
• Icing
• ½ cup butter
• ¼ cup milk
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Method

1. Cake

2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 15x10x1 inch baking sheet

3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Set aside

4. In a small mixing bowl beat the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract together. Set aside

5. In a small pot, bring butter and water to a boil, remove and stir into dry ingredients. Add in egg mixture and stir until combined. Spread the batter into a prepared pan and bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Set the cake aside to cool slightly while preparing the frosting.

6. Icing

7. In a medium saucepan, bring the butter and milk to a boil. Remove from heat and whisk in the extract and the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until smooth. Stir in the pecans. Pour over the cake and spread evenly

8. Let cool, slice, and serve