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White Texas Sheet Cake
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 18.25 oz. pkg. white cake mix
- 1 c. buttermilk
- 1/3 c. melted butter
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 t. almond extract
- 1 c. chopped pecans
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1 c. light brown sugar
- 1/2 c. buttermilk
- 2 c. powdered sugar
- 1/2 t. vanilla extract
- 1/4 t. almond extract
Instructions
- For cake, mix together all of the cake ingredients and bake in a greased sheet cake pan at 375 degrees for 20-22 minutes. Cool.
- To make frosting, place chopped pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 minutes or until lightly toasted.
- Bring butter and brown sugar to a boil in a 3-1/2 quart saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly (about 2 minutes).
- Remove from heat and slowly whisk in buttermilk.
- Return mixture to heat and bring to a boil.
- Pour into bowl of heavy duty stand mixer. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract and almond extract.
- Beat at high speed until smooth (about 1 minute).
- Stir in pecans. Immediately spread over cake.
