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Lemon-Blueberry Sheet Cake

Lemon-Blueberry Sheet Cake

This Lemon-Blueberry Sheet Cake is a moist, delicious treat bursting with lemon flavor and topped with fresh blueberries.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 48 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • baking sheet
  • whisk
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 2 Tbsp. cooking spray
  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. grated lemon zest plus ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp. lemon extract
  • ¾ cup buttermilk at room temperature

For the Frosting

  • 2 sticks salted butter at room temperature (1 cup)
  • cup blueberry preserves at room temperature
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 (6-ounce) container blueberries

Instructions
 

For the Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Spray a 13-by-18-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, combine the granulated sugar and lemon zest and work the zest into the sugar with your fingers. Add the eggs to the sugar mixture and whisk until foamy and lighter in color, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the vegetable oil, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon juice. Gradually stir in the flour mixture, alternating with the buttermilk, whisking well after each addition.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Bake until the cake is lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 16 to 18 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Let cool completely in the pan on a rack, at least 1 hour.

For the Frosting

  • Beat the butter in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the preserves and lemon juice and beat on low speed until just combined, 30 seconds. Increase the speed to medium and beat until the butter and preserves are well combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat on low speed until combined. Scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl, increase the speed to medium and beat until smooth and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Spread the frosting evenly over the cake. Top with the blueberries.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, blueberry dessert, lemon cake, Lemon-Blueberry Sheet Cake, sheet cake, summer dessert
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