Lemon Sheet Cake

5 from 1 vote

Tired of so-called lemon cakes that actually have baked-out, weak lemon flavor? Then try my Lemon Sheet Cake! It will have your taste buds dancing!

Prep Time15

Cook Time18

Total Time33

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lemon bars, lemon cake

Servings: servings

Calories: 97kcal

Author: Mindee

Cost: 15

Ingredients

Lemon Cake:

2 Cups Flour
2 Cups Sugar
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
½ teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoon True Lemon Crystallized Lemon a must have ingredient (see note)
2 Tbs. Lemon Zest 2 medium-large Lemons
1 Cup Butter
½ Cup Water
½ Cup Fresh Lemon Juice 2 medium-large Lemons
½ Cup Sour Cream
2 Large Eggs
1 teaspoon Lemon Extract
Yellow Food Coloring

Icing:

4 Cups Powdered Sugar
¾ teaspoon True Lemon Crystallized Lemon
½ Cup Butter
¼ Cup Milk

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 15x10x1 baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, crystallized lemon powder, and lemon zest.
In a small pot, bring the butter, water, and fresh lemon juice to a boil. While you are waiting for that to boil, whisk the sour cream, eggs, and lemon extract together in a measuring cup or small bowl and set it aside for a moment.
Stir the boiling butter/water/lemon juice into the flour mixture. Once mixed in, add the sour cream/egg mixture and a bit of yellow food coloring.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven for 18 minutes.
Place on a wire rack and immediately begin preparing the frosting.
You must frost this cake while hot with warm frosting.
For the frosting, whisk the powdered sugar and crystallized lemon powder together in a mixing bowl.
Bring the butter and milk to a boil in a small pot.
Pour into the powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
Immediately spread the warm frosting over the hot cake. The layer of frosting seems thin, but trust me, it is enough.
Cool the cake completely before serving.

Notes

There is a picture in my post of what a true lemon crystallized lemon looks like, as well as a link to where you can buy it. I can find it in my local grocery store, but I don't know if everyone can. You should also be able to substitute some True Lemon Lemonade drink mix for it as well.

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