Alaska Sheet Cake
1 cup butter
1 cup water
2 cups plus two tbsp. flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Bring butter and water to a boil.
Beat buttermilk and eggs and vanilla together.
Add the dry ingredients to mixture and add to the water and butter mixture.
Pour into a greased 15 1/2" X 10 1/2" jellyroll pan.
Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
Frost as soon as cake comes out of oven.

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter
1 lb. confectioner's sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
about 2 tbsp. evaporated milk
chopped walnuts or pecans

Add enough milk to make a mixture of spreading consistency. Beat well.
Stir in nuts to taste.