Lemon Layer Sheet Cake

Name: Lemon Layer Sheet Cake
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 2 Tbsps baking powder; 710 milliliters butter; 16 Tbsps (2 sticks) cool unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 946 milliliters sifted cake flour; 355 milliliters egg whites; 8 egg whites; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 2 lemons, zested; 315 milliliters milk; 355 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Lemon Layer Sheet Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 322 calories. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 36. Head to the store and pick up vanillan extract, cake flour, lemon zest, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes.

Instructions

In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), whip the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Refrigerate.

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Egg Whites

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Hand Mixer

Blender

Whisk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 13-by-18-inch baking sheets with parchment paper.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the butter until smooth. With the mixer running, slowly add the sugar and mix.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Blender

Add the vanilla, almond extract, and lemon zest and mix well. Sift the flour 3 times with the baking powder (this is to lighten the cakes).

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Almond Extract

Baking Powder

Lemon Zest

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Add a third of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Add half of the milk to the butter mixture and mix.

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Butter

Milk

Add another third of the flour mixture and mix.

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All Purpose Flour

Add the remaining milk and mix.

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Milk

Add the remaining flour and mix until smooth. Fold in the egg whites.

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Egg Whites

All Purpose Flour

Pour the batter into the prepared baking sheets, filling them about 1/2 full.

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Baking Sheet

Bake until firm to the touch 20 to 25 minutes.

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Oven

Let cool in the pan.

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Frying Pan

To make the frosting, place egg whites and sugar in a mixing bowl and warm over hot water to dissolve the sugar (this is a Swiss meringue).

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Egg Whites

Frosting

Sugar

Water

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Mixing Bowl

Remove from the heat and whip with the whip attachment until cool and stiff.

Add the butter, a little at a time, then add flavorings.

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Butter

Sandwich the 2 layers of cake together with 1/2 of the butter cream between them. Frost the top with the remaining half and use an icing comb to make wavy lines all over the surface. Chill for 2 hours. Then trim the edges and cut into bars.

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Butter

Cream

Icing