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Lemon Cake Recipe
This is the perfect lemon sheet cake with tons of lemon flavor and a lemon buttercream.
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 10m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●measuring cup
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13” pan with nonstick cooking spray (the kind with flour) or grease the pan with butter or shortening and flour.
2
Stir the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
(372g) all-purpose flour3 cupsbaking soda1 teaspoon(226g) unsalted butter (, softened)1 cup(400g) granulated sugar2 cups(237ml) milk1 cup(339g) powdered sugar3 cupsbaking powder1 teaspoon
3
Cream butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream until light and fluffy, about ⏱️ 2-3 minutes.
4
Add the milk, lemon juice, zest, and eggs to a large measuring cup or bowl. Whisk until combined.
(372g) all-purpose flour3 cups(226g) unsalted butter (, softened)1 cup(400g) granulated sugar2 cups(237ml) milk1 cup½ cup fresh lemon juice (about 2-3 large lemons)(339g) powdered sugar3 cupsfresh lemon juice2 tablespoonslarge eggs4
5
Add the wet and dry ingredients into the creamed butter in two additions, mixing between each, just until the mixture is combined. Don't over mix!
6
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake ⏱️ 25-43 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
7
To make the frosting: cream butter and powdered sugar until crumbly. Add salt, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon milk. Mix until smooth, adding more milk 1 teaspoon at a time until you've reached desired spreading consistency.
(372g) all-purpose flour3 cups(226g) unsalted butter (, softened)1 cup(400g) granulated sugar2 cups(237ml) milk1 cup½ cup fresh lemon juice (about 2-3 large lemons)(339g) powdered sugar3 cupsfresh lemon juice2 tablespoons
8
Frost cooled cake and serve.
Nutrition Facts
calories
300 kcal
fat Content
13 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.5 g
sugar Content
32 g
sodium Content
135 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
0.5 g
cholesterol Content
59 mg
carbohydrate Content
45 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
unsaturated Fat Content
4 g
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