Citrus Sheet Cake
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Citrus Sheet Cake
Description
This cake combines neutral cooking oil, eggs, buttermilk, sugar, and a blend of lemon, orange, and lime zest and juice. After thorough mixing, dry ingredients like flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt are folded in. Baking occurs in a parchment-lined 9 x 13-inch pan at 350º F until a toothpick comes out clean, ensuring moistness without overbaking.
The frosting incorporates softened butter and cream cheese whipped to lightness, then blended with powdered sugar and layered with citrus zest for balance. Additional citrus slices can be arranged atop the frosted cake for decoration and fresh citrus notes.
The cake is suitable for celebrations or casual gatherings, offering a bright citrus profile in both cake and frosting. For easier cake removal, lining the pan with parchment sprayed with nonstick spray and cooling before flipping is advised.
Cut into squares for serving. The cake keeps well covered at room temperature or refrigerated if preferred.
Ingredients
Citrus Sheet Cake:
- 1 cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 3 large egg
- 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon orange juice
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Citrus Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- (1) ounce pkg. cream cheese (softened)
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- orange zest
- lemon zest
- lime zest
- citrus to place on the top of cake, sliced
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream together oil, eggs, buttermilk, sugar, lemon zest, orange zest, lime zest, lemon juice, and orange juice. Mix for 2-3 minutes.
- Fold in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Line a 9 x 13 aluminum baking pan with parchment paper. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Pour batter into a cake pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 27-33 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean. Don't overbake. Let cool. Read the notes section to find out how to flip the cake.
Citrus Cream Cheese Frosting:
- In a bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl often.
- Add powdered sugar. Stir in orange, lemon, and lime zest or just garnish it on the top. For extra lemon flavor, add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice to the frosting.
- If you desire to flip the cake, read the instructions below. If not, frost the cake and top with citrus slices. Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
- Line the baking pan with parchment paper and lightly spray it with non-stick cooking spray to easily flip the cake after baking.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before flipping onto a board or rack and peeling off the parchment.
- Frost the cake with cream cheese frosting and garnish with citrus slices for added flavor and decoration.
- Cut the cake into squares for serving.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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