Lemon Sheet Cake
Make this quick and cheerful lemon sheet cake recipe for an easy dessert or a treat with coffee or tea. Kids and adults will love a slice of sharp and comforting lemon cake.
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 2¼ Cups granulated sugar
- 1 Cup salted butter at room temperature
- 2 Tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 Cup sour cream
- ½ Cup lemon juice
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 Teaspoon lemon extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 2½ Cups all purpose flour
- 1¼ Teaspoons baking soda
- ½ Teaspoon baking powder
- ½ Teaspoon salt
For the Glaze:
- 3½ Cups powdered sugar
- 6 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 13 x 18 inch pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, beat the sugar and butter together, then add the lemon zest and mix well.
- Stir in the sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla and lemon extract.
- Add the eggs and the yolk and stir well.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, soda, powder and salt, then stir into the wet ingredients, just until combined.
- Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Combine the powdered sugar, lemon juice and zest together to form a glaze.
- Pour the glaze over the warm cake.
- You might like to cut lemon slices into pieces and place on the top of each slice of cake.
Notes
Light mixing: For a lovely light cake, avoid over-mixing. Overmixing will make the cake chewy as it overdevelops the gluten.
Decorate: For a pretty cake, garnish each slice with a little piece of lemon.
Use room temperature ingredients: This helps them to combine easily.
Check for doneness: Use a toothpick to check if the cake is done; it should come out clean or with just a few crumbs attached.
Decorate: For a pretty cake, garnish each slice with a little piece of lemon.
Use room temperature ingredients: This helps them to combine easily.
Check for doneness: Use a toothpick to check if the cake is done; it should come out clean or with just a few crumbs attached.
Nutrition
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 337IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
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