Lemon Sheet Cake
This lemon sheet cake is a tangy, sweet, refreshing sheet cake, topped with an amazing lemon icing.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: birthday cake, lemon sheet cake
Servings: 24
Calories: 294kcal
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 TBS lemon zest
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 cubes)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
For the Frosting:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 cube)
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Spray a jelly roll pan (15x10inches) with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest. Whisk together.
Add your butter, water, and lemon juice to a sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
Remove from heat and pour into the flour mixture. Stir until combined.
Add in the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract and stir it all together.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan.
Bake the cake for 15-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (a few crumbs are okay).
Cool the pan for 20 minutes.
For the Frosting:
Add your butter and lemon juice to a medium sauce pan and cook over low heat until the butter melts.
Raise temperature to a medium heat and bring to a boil.
Add the powdered sugar to a medium sized bowl.
Pour the melted butter mixture over the powdered sugar, and whisk together till nice and smooth.
Pour frosting over the warm cake.
Allow to cool completely before slicing and serving.
Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 390IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg