Lemon Sheet Cake

Lemon Sheet Cake

Do you love lemon?  If yes, you will love this easy to make lemon sheet cake. Make this cake the day before and refrigerate overnight before serving.

Ingredients:

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 Greek plain yogurt
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Icing:

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 ounce softened cream cheese
4 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions:

Cake:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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 a greased jelly roll pan (15" x 10") and bake for 15 minutes or until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean.

Icing:

While the cake is baking make the 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 and spread.