Almond Sheet Cake

I found this recipe shortly after Harris was born and have been wanting to make it. Somehow a year flew by and I finally got around to it! :) It was worth the wait! So, so good and really pretty easy! Enjoy!

Almond Sheet Cake

1 cup butter
1 cup water
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup sour cream (I used fat free)
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp almond extract

Bring butter and water to a boil. Mix flour and sugar in a large bowl. Pour the boiling liquid over the flour and sugar and beat well. Add the remaining ingredients and beat well. Pour into a well greased jelly roll pan. (Mine is about 12"x17") Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes. Cool for 20-30 minutes and spread with frosting.

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
3 1/2- 4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp almond extract
dash salt

Bring butter and milk to a boil. Pour over remaining ingredients, adding enough powdered sugar to achieve the consistency you want. Frosting should be thin enough to pour.

Notes:
-The original recipe called for 1 cup of butter in the frosting, but 1/2 cup seems to make it plenty thin enough.