Chocolate Almond Sheet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
1 cup water
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
frosting
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

In a saucepan, bring the butter, water and cocoa to boil over medium heat.
Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Beat in cocoa mixture. Add the eggs, buttermilk and extracts; mix well.
Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
Bake at 375 for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
For frosting, place butter and milk in a saucepan.
Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted.
Remove from the heat; add remaining ingredients and beat well.
Carefully spread over warm cake.
Cool. Yield: 16-20 servings.