LEMON SHEET CAKE FROM SCRATCH

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You will not find a box mix that can rival this Lemon Sheet Cake from Scratch! It is so moist and lemony and the cream cheese icing is incredible!!

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
6oz softened cream cheese
4 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 In a large saucepan melt butter with water. Turn off heat and whisk in lemon juice, sugar, flour, yogurt, eggs, vanilla, salt, baking powder, and cornstarch. Pour into greased jelly roll pan and bake 15 minutes or until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
  • While cake is baking make icing. In a medium saucepan melt the butter and cream cheese. Remove from heat and whisk in lemon juice and powdered sugar. Pour over warm cake.

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