Dessert for 20

Lemon Sheet Cake

Name: Lemon Sheet Cake
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 3/4 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 2 tbsp lemon zest; 3/4 cup unsalted butter; 4 large eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar; 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice; fresh strawberries (optional); sliced lemons and mint leaves (optional)

$2.67for 445 minServes 20

A tender lemon sheet cake bakes in one pan and receives a tangy powdered sugar glaze after cooling.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.35Typical price
	Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
	Buttermilk, 4.25 oz$0.05/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.21Typical price
	Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Juice, 3.75 oz$0.04/oz typical	3.75 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Berries, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.37

Swaps

Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
20servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.67 per serving$2.67 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 tbsp lemon zest
3/4 cup unsalted butter
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
fresh strawberries (optional)
sliced lemons and mint leaves (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
Beat the butter, sugar, and lemon zest until light, then add the eggs and vanilla.
Mix in the dry ingredients with the buttermilk, sour cream, and 2 tablespoons lemon juice until smooth.
Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the center springs back.
Cool the cake for 10 minutes, whisk the powdered sugar with 1/3 cup lemon juice, and spread the glaze over the warm cake.

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