This crowd-please cake is made completely from scratch with real lemons. It’s deliciously moist and is amazing paired with tart lemon glaze. It's quick and easy to make!
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Lemon Texas Sheet Cake
This crowd-please cake is made completely from scratch with real lemons. It’s deliciously moist and is amazing paired with tart lemon glaze. It's quick and easy to make!
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Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
FOR THE CAKE
- 2 sticks salted butter
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 cup water
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ cups sugar
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
FOR THE GLAZE
- ⅓ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoons lemon zest
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar do not pack
Instructions
FOR THE CAKE
- Grease a 16.5 x 11.38 sheet pan and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and adjust the rack to the middle position.
- Add the water and the lemon juice, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Immediately remove the pot from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 to 10 minutes.
- Whisk in the flour until smooth, followed by the sugar, sour cream, and lemon zest. Do not over beat, just mix until combined.
- Mix in the vanilla extract, and then sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the top of the batter and whisk until all ingredients are well blended.
FOR THE GLAZE
- In a large bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest until completely smooth.
- Immediately pour the prepared glaze over the cooled cake and spread evenly.
- If desired, garnish with lemon slices.
- Chill (uncovered) for at least 30 minutes to allow the glaze to set before slicing. Cover tightly and refrigerate any leftovers.
*Nutrition information is automatically calculated based on ingredient data and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient options are provided, the first listed is used for calculation. Optional ingredients and garnishes are not included in the nutrition analysis.
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