This super lemon zucchini Texas sheet cake recipe was given to me by my awesome cousin, Laurie Greene-Collins. This is the moistest cake ever. Lemon adds an extra touch of yum.
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 0.25 cups fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15½x10½-inch baking sheet.
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2
Beat sugar, zucchini, oil, and eggs together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl; beat into zucchini mixture until just incorporated. Stir in lemon juice and 1 tablespoon lemon extract. Pour into the prepared baking sheet.
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3
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool completely, 20 to 30 minutes.
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4
Beat cream cheese and butter together in a medium bowl until well combined; beat in 1 teaspoon lemon extract, then gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, until incorporated.
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5
Spread frosting over cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts
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