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Lemon Sheet Cake | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Lemon Sheet Cake

Teresa Ambra
Lemon Sheet Cake is heavenly. This fluffy, lemony cake includes a lemon cake mix and lemon pie filling in the batter. The cream cheese icing includes lemon extract and zest. It's a totally delightful lemon dessert experience that will have you drooling from the first bite. Perfect dessert for tailgating or office parties, family reunions, potlucks or special occasions like birthdays or baby showers.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Cakes and Cheesecakes, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48
Calories 135 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 11x17" jelly roll pan
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 small mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

CAKE:

  • 15.25 oz. box Lemon Cake Mix
  • 22 oz. can lemon pie filling Lucky Leaf makes this
  • 4 large eggs

CREAM CHEESE ICING:

  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
  • 1 tbsp. lemon extract (or vanilla extract)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened (2 sticks)
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp. lemon zest or as desired

Instructions
 

CAKE:

  • Mix together cake mix and eggs.
  • Stir with a wooden spoon until no lumps remain.
  • Fold in the pie filling.
  • Spread mixture into a greased 11x17” jelly roll pan.
  • (Mixture will be very fluffy).
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20-28 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely before adding icing.

CREAM CHEESE ICING:

  • In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, lemon extract and butter.
  • Add powdered sugar a cup at a time, beating after each addition.
  • Beat until smooth.
  • Spread over top of cooled cake.
  • Sprinkle with lemon zest as desired.
  • Refrigerate before serving.

Notes

NOTE: My cake took about 40 minutes to bake completely.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 138mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 143IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword cake, cream cheese, dessert, lemon
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