Lemon Sheet Cake for Two
This lemon sheet cake for two is moist and lemony topped with even more lemon goodness. It's the perfect amount of sheet cake for 2-4 people.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 524kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Lemon Cake
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest zest of one lemon
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp sour cream
- 3 Tbsp buttermilk
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp lemon extract
- 1/2 cups all purpose flour plus 2 Tbsp
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
Lemon Glaze
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp milk more if necessary
Instructions
Lemon Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix together butter, sugar and zest of one lemon until creamy and combined.
- Add in egg, sour cream, buttermilk, lemon juice, vanilla and lemon extract.
- Stir to combine, Batter may be lumpy and that is o.k.
- Add in flour, baking soda and salt and stir just to combine. Remember lumpy is o.k. - don't overmix.
- Grease 9 x 7 sheet pan.
- Pour in batter and bake for 18 minutes, until edges begin to pull away from pan and turn light golden brown. Allow cake to cool.
Lemon Glaze
- Combine lemon juice and powdered sugar and just enough milk to make a nice spreading consistency.
- Frost cake when cool
Nutrition
Calories: 524kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 473IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg