Lemon Sheet Cake Recipes

LEMON SHEET CAKE WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Make the cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, butter and flour the paper.
• In a measuring cup with a spout, combine the milk and lemon juice. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter, sugar and lemon zest until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing for about 30 seconds after each. Scrape down bottom and sides of the mixer to ensure the mixture is well combined.
• With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and milk mixture to the bowl in three additions. Mix until just combined, then use a rubber spatula to finish mixing the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top and tap the pan on the counter a few times to release any large air pockets. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until puffed and golden and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool the cake completely on a rack before frosting.
• Meanwhile, prepare the frosting: Combine the butter, confectioners' sugar, lemon zest and a pinch of salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low until combined, then turn the mixer up to medium-high and stream in 3 tablespoons of lemon juice. Whip the frosting until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes, adding additional lemon juice as necessary until frosting is smooth and spreadable.
• Spread the frosting over the cooled cake and serve. Store leftover cake at room temperature, covered for up to 2 days.

LEMON SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cake mix and eggs until well blended. Fold in pie filling. , Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Spread over cake. If desired, sprinkle with colored sugar Store in the refrigerator.

LEMON SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the 4 eggs; beat for at least 30 seconds.
• Add the lemon cake mix, mix until incorporated.
• Add the can of lemon pie filling; mix until blended well.
• Spread into a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Cool before frosting.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth (do not add milk).
• Stir in vanilla extract.
• Spread over cake; then refrigerate until frosting hardens up abit.
• Note: This recipe originally calls for (16 oz.) of a canned lemon pie filling, but I used a (22 oz.) can for the recipe.

LEMON SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a jelly roll pan and set aside.
• Mix cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Mix sugar and butter together in another bowl until well incorporated. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add yogurt, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Add dry ingredients and mix until incorporated. Pour cake batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack completely.
• Mix powdered sugar and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice for glaze together in a bowl until well combined. Pour over cooled cake.

LEMON SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• 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.

LEMON SHEET CAKE WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a half sheet pan (18x12 inches) with nonstick spray, or line with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl or stand mixer, add the dry ingredients: 2 cups flour, 1 and 3/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Whisk together, then use a microplane grater to zest 4 lemons into the dry ingredients. You should get about 2 tablespoons. Whisk the zest into the dry ingredients and set aside.
• Juice 4 lemons (I love to use an electric juicer), or as many as you need to get to 3/4 cup. Add it to a small saucepan with 1/4 cup water.* Add 1 cup (2 sticks) butter to the saucepan and set over medium high heat. Stir occasionally until the butter melts and the mixture comes to a boil, with bubbles all across the top.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir or beat until combined.
• Add 1/2 cup sour cream and 2 large eggs. Beat until thoroughly combined, making sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and spread to the edges. Bake at 375 for 12-14 minutes until the edges are light brown and have started to pull away from the edges of the pan. A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out with no wet batter on it.
• Let the cake cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
• When the cake is completely cool, make the glaze. Sift 4 and 1/2 cups of powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Add 1/2 cup lemon juice and whisk until completely smooth. Add more powdered sugar to get the consistency you like.
• Drizzle the glaze over the top of the lemon cake and spread to the edges. Let the glaze set up for about an hour or two, until hardened on top.
• Slice and serve! Top each slice with a quarter of a lemon slice and a raspberry, if desired.
• Store on the counter for the first 2-3 days, then store in the fridge.

LEMON LAYER SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), whip the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 13-by-18-inch baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the butter until smooth. With the mixer running, slowly add the sugar and mix. Add the vanilla, almond extract, and lemon zest and mix well. Sift the flour 3 times with the baking powder (this is to lighten the cakes). Add a third of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix. Add half of the milk to the butter mixture and mix. Add another third of the flour mixture and mix. Add the remaining milk and mix. Add the remaining flour and mix until smooth. Fold in the egg whites. Pour the batter into the prepared baking sheets, filling them about 1/2 full. Bake until firm to the touch 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pan.
• To make the frosting, place egg whites and sugar in a mixing bowl and warm over hot water to dissolve the sugar (this is a Swiss meringue). Remove from the heat and whip with the whip attachment until cool and stiff. Add the butter, a little at a time, then add flavorings.
• Sandwich the 2 layers of cake together with 1/2 of the butter cream between them. Frost the top with the remaining half and use an icing comb to make wavy lines all over the surface. Chill for 2 hours. Then trim the edges and cut into bars.

EASY LEMON SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat eggs in a bowl with an electric mixer until light yellow, about 30 seconds; add lemon cake mix and beat until completely incorporated. Mix lemon pie filling into cake batter mixture until well-blended. Spread batter out into an 11x17-inch rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 20 minutes. Cool completely.
• Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and butter together in a bowl until frosting is smooth; add vanilla and stir. Spread frosting over cooled cake and sprinkle lemon zest over the top.

EASY LEMON SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180°C). Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with non-stick spray or grease with butter and line with a sheet of parchment paper.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine room temperature butter and sugar. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time and beat until just combined after adding each egg.
• Add all the lemon zest, the juice of one lemon, and vanilla extract. Whisk until combined.
• In a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of the stand mixer, beat until combined.
• Pour the cake batter into the pan and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Poke holes into the cake with a toothpick while it's still warm.
• In a bowl combine the powdered sugar and the juice of one lemon until the powdered sugar is incorporated and the consistency is runny. Add a little bit more juice if the mixture is too dry.
• Use a silicone spatula to spread the glaze on the warm cake. Let the cake rest until the glaze is set. This cake tastes even better after resting for a day at room temperature.
• If you want you can decorate the cake with candied lemon slices.