Alaska Sheet Cake

Name: 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; 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

18 ingredients

7 steps

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
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

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), and grease and flour a 10x15 inch sheet pan.
2

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

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

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

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

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.