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Close-up of a single square slice of lemon sheet cake recipe topped with white glaze, two thin lemon slices, and a raspberry on the side. The cake is moist and fluffy.

lemon sheet cake recipe

Bright, tangy, moist lemon sheet cake recipe with fresh lemon juice and zest, topped with a soak-in glaze.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 26 minutes
Total Time 41 minutes
Servings: 24
Course: Dessert, Cake
Cuisine: American, Baking
Calories: 290
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake Base
  • 2 ½ cups All-purpose flour - Sifted
  • 2 cups Granulated - sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Baking - powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking - soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt -
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil -
  • 1 cup Buttermilk - Room temp
  • 3 large Eggs - Room temp
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon zest - From fresh lemons
  • ¼ cup Lemon juice - Freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla - extract
Lemon Glaze
  • 1 ½ cups Powdered sugar - Sifted
  • 3 tablespoon Lemon juice - Fresh
  • Pinch Salt -Optional enhances flavor
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon zest - Optional For extra tang

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 inch baking pan (For baking the cake )
  • 1 Large mixing bowls (Separate wet and dry ingredients )
  • 1 Whisk (For combining ingredients )
  • 1 Electric mixer (Optional, helps with smooth batter )
  • 1 Microplane or zester (For lemon zest ))
  • 1 Citrus juicer or reamer (Fresh lemon juice

Method
 

  1. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt
  2. Whisk together oil, buttermilk, eggs, lemon zest, juice, and vanilla
  3. Fold wet ingredients into dry, do not overmix
  4. Grease or line 9x13 pan
  5. Pour batter, spread evenly, bake 25–30 minutes
  6. Insert toothpick; remove when clean or few crumbs remain

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 50mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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