Grandma Mo's Amazing Almond Sheet Cake

I don't actually have a Grandma Mo and I thought I should change the name of this cake anyway to Deadly Almond Sheet Cake because #1, I just about killed my healthy eating kick by having it at my house and #2, it probably would kill my brother-in-law because he is allergic to almonds! Poor Nick, he is missing out on so much good food out there with almonds in it.

Sheet cake is always an easy way to feed a lot of people. We most often hear about or eat the famed "Texas Sheet Cake" which is chocolate. I found this recipe and thought that it sounded interesting and was glad that it was something a little different from the old chocolate stand by. Obviously I wasn't disappointed. I made it once and then had to try it as a coconut sheet cake too. The coconut was very good but my husband and I agreed that we liked the almond version the best. Here it is:

Grandma Mo's Amazing Almond Sheet Cake
or
Nikko's(that's you Nick)Deadly Almond Sheet Cake

Cake
2 sticks butter
1 C water
2 C flour
2 C sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 C sour cream
1 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda

Frosting
1 stick butter
1/4 C milk
4 C powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. almond extract
sliced almonds, toasted

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. To make the cake, bring butter and water to a boil in a saucepan. Meanwhile in an electric mixer, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. When the butter/water is boiling remove it from the heat, turn on your mixer to low and slowly pour in the butter mixture. Add the sour cream, eggs, and extract. Mix until smooth. Pour into a greased 10x15 jelly-roll pan. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the cake is golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes.

After the cake has cooled for 20 minutes, make the frosting. Combine the butter and milk in the same saucepan. Bring it to a boil over a medium heat. Remove it from the stove and add the powdered sugar and almond extract. Pour over the cake and spread out. Sprinkle toasted almonds on immediately.

This cake is best if prepared at least a day in advance.

Note: To toast almonds, sprinkle them on a cookie sheet and put them in a 350 degree oven for about 8-10 minutes. Don't walk away, just watch them and stir them until they are browned to your liking.