Lemon Buttermilk Sheet Cake

By Cassie *
@1lovetocook1x

I found this recipe at Frankly Entertaining.com. It looked so good I had to try it...I thought the topping was quite unusual...It leaves a crunch, along with burst of lemon from the zest.

This is one delicious cake... It will be going to work with me tomorrow, as I am the only lemon fan in the house... too darn dangerous to be sitting here for long...

Enjoy!

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Rating:

★★★★★ 7 votes

Comments:

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Serves:

12 - 16

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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2 1/2 c: cake flour
1 tsp: baking powder
1/2 tsp: baking soda
1/2 tsp: salt
3/4 c: buttermilk, room temperature
3 Tbsp: grated zest and ¼ cup juice from 3 lemons
1 tsp: vanilla extract
1 3/4 c: granulated sugar
1 1/2 stick: unsalted butter, softened
3 large: eggs plus 1 egg yolk, room temperature
3 c: confectioners' sugar
3 Tbsp: lemon juice
2 Tbsp: buttermilk

How to Make Lemon Buttermilk Sheet Cake

Step-by-Step

1Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease and flour 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
2Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl. Combine buttermilk, lemon juice, and vanilla in liquid measuring cup.
3With electric mixer on medium speed, beat granulated sugar and lemon zest until moist and fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer ¼ cup sugar mixture to small bowl, cover, and reserve.
4Add butter to remaining sugar mixture and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs and yolk, one at a time, until incorporated. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with 2 additions of buttermilk mixture, and mix until smooth, about 30 seconds.

Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth top.
5Bake until cake is golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Transfer cake to wire rack and let cool 10 minutes.
6For the glaze:

Meanwhile, whisk confectioners’ sugar, lemon juice, and buttermilk until smooth. Gently spread glaze over warm cake and sprinkle evenly with reserved sugar mixture. Cool completely, at least 2 hours.

I poked small holes in my cake with a fork. You don't have to...I just wanted some of the glaze to penetrate...