Lemon Sheet Cake
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4.1
Lemon Sheet Cake
Description
The Lemon Sheet Cake combines flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt with butter, sugar, eggs, and extracts to create a soft, moist cake base highlighted by fresh lemon zest and juice. The inclusion of buttermilk and sour cream adds richness and tenderizes the crumb. After baking in a sheet pan, the cake is finished with a cream cheese frosting made from cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and lemon flavors, which adds a creamy and tangy topping that complements the cake's lemon notes. Optional garnishes like maraschino cherries and lemon slices provide a decorative touch suitable for display.
The cake’s texture is both dense and tender, making it easy to slice and serve. It pairs well with coffee or tea and fits nicely at celebrations or casual meals where a fruity dessert is welcomed.
Keeping the cake refrigerated in an airtight container helps maintain freshness for up to five days, preserving the frosting’s texture and the cake’s moistness.
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2¾ cup flour
- 2½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt fine sea salt
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1½ tablespoon lemon zest
- ½ cup lemon juice fresh
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounes cream cheese , softened
- ½ cup butter room temperture, unsalted
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2½ tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
Garnish, optional:
- maraschino cherries
- lemon fresh, sliced
- lemon zest fresh
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish by coating it with cooking spray or vegetable shortening. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk or sift together the 2¾ cup flour, 2½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda and ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt.
- In a separate bowl, using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, beat the 1 cup unsalted butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the 4 eggs and continue mixing until fully incorporated being sure to scrape down the sides. Stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon lemon extract.
- Alternate adding a few spoons of the dry ingredients with the ½ cup buttermilk. No not overmix.
- Stir in the ½ cup sour cream, 1½ tablespoon lemon zest and ½ cup fresh lemon juice.
- Mix until just combined, stopping when there are no visible streaks in the batter.
- Pour in the batter into the prepared baking dish and tap to settle.
- Place in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and set aside to cool.
For the Frosting:
- In a large mixing bowl, using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, beat together the 8 ounes cream cheese and ½ cup unsalted butter until smooth.
- Gradually add in the 3 cups powdered sugar cup at a time.
- Once all of the powdered sugar in fully incorporated, add in the 2½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice and 1 teaspoon lemon extract.
- Mix one final time on high for 1 minute.
- Evenly spread the frosting over the cooled cake.
- Top with lemon zest, lemon slices and cherries, if desired.
- If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings!
Notes
- Store the cake wrapped or in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep it fresh for up to five days.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 502 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 502kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 283mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 94mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 49g | 98% |
| Vitamin A | 840IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.1
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