Duke's Lemon Drop Sheet Cake

Name: Duke's Lemon Drop Sheet Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for pan; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt; 1/2 c. Lemonade; 2 tbsp. lemon zest, plus more for garnish, plus 1/2 cup lemon juice; 1 1/4 c. granulated sugar; 3 large eggs; 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 3/4 c. Duke’s mayonnaise; Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting; Crushed lemon drop candies, for garnish; 6 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature; 1/4 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature; 3 c. confectioners’ sugar; 1 tbsp. lemon zest; 2 tbsp. lemon juice; 1/4 tsp. Kosher salt

By Marian Cooper CairnsPublished: May 11, 2017

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Brian Woodcock

Yields:

12 serving(s)

Prep Time:

25 mins

Cook Time:

1 hr 35 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs

Topped with a lemony cream cheese frosting, this citrusy cake is the perfect balance between tangy and sweet.

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Ingredients

Sheet Cake

Cooking spray
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for pan
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
1/2 cup Lemonade
2 Tbsp. lemon zest, plus more for garnish, plus 1/2 cup lemon juice
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup Duke’s mayonnaise
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Crushed lemon drop candies, for garnish

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

6 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 Tbsp. lemon zest
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. Kosher salt

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Combine lemonade, lemon zest, and juice in a separate bowl.
2. Step 2Beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla on medium-high speed with an electric mixer until mixture is very light and ribbons form when beater is lifted, 2 to 4 minutes. Reduce speed to low, add mayonnaise, and beat just until combined. Beat in flour mixture and lemonade mixture alternately, beginning and ending with flour mixture, just until incorporated. Transfer to prepared pan.
3. Step 3Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 32 to 35 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
4. Step 4Transfer to a serving platter and frost with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. Garnish with lemon zest and lemon drop candies.
5. Step 5Make the frosting. Beat cream cheese and butter on medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth, 1 to 2 mins. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and kosher salt, beating until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Makes 1 3/4 cups.