Lemon Sheet Cake

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    12
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    819
based on 5 ratings

Indulge in a burst of zesty delight with our lemon drizzle inspired sheet cake, perfect for a wide range of celebrations. This moist and delicious lemon-infused cake boasts a tangy citrus punch, generously soaked in a sweet lemon drizzle syrup for that extra burst of flavour. Decorated with a velvety lemon buttercream frosting, it's a classic delight that will brighten any occasion. Whether you're celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, or simply craving a taste of lemon, our Lemon Sheet Cake is the ultimate treat to elevate your celebrations. Store covered at room temperature for up to three days.

recipe updated 30 Oct. 2025

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    600 g
  • Lemon icon
    Lemon
    2
  • Lemon icon
    Lemon
    as needed
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    7
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    425 g
  • Lemon juice icon
    Lemon juice
    150 ml
  • Plain flour icon
    Plain flour
    350 g
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder
    3 teaspoons
  • Icing sugar icon
    Icing sugar
    500 g
  • Lemon juice icon
    Lemon juice
    2 tablespoons

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Kenwood Chef
  • kCook icon Rectangular pan - 13x9" (33x23 cm)
  • kCook icon Jug

Step preview

  1. Making the cake:
  2. Preheat the oven - 175ºC
  3. Grease a tin and line with parchment paper overlapping the edges
  4. Fit the K-Beater
  5. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl
  6. Mix and then scrape the bowl – 3 minutes, speed 4
  7. While the machine is running, gradually add eggs and mix – 2 minutes, speed Min
  8. Add the next ingredients
  9. Mix – 30 seconds, speed Min
  10. Then add the next ingredients
  11. Mix – 1 minute, speed Min
  12. Transfer the batter into the tin
  13. Bake until a skewer inserted comes out clean – 30-35 minutes, 175ºC
  14. Remove from the oven and let cool completely
  15. Making the lemon buttercream:
  16. Clean the appliance bowl and fit the K-Beater
  17. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
  18. Mix and then scrape the bowl - 2 minutes, speed 3
  19. Mix – 2 minutes, speed 1
  20. Making the lemon syrup:
  21. Add the ingredients into a jug
  22. Mix until the sugar has dissolved and set aside
  23. Assemble the cake:
  24. Using a skewer, poke holes all over the cake
  25. Pour the lemon syrup all over the cake
  26. Spread the lemon buttercream over the top evenly
  27. Decorate with a few slices of lemon
  28. Serve
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