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Copycat Café Series, Ep. 6: Trader Joe’s Lemon Mini Sheet Cake (Dupe)
Soft, fluffy lemon sheet cake topped with creamy lemon cream cheese frosting. Bright, simple, and inspired by the Trader Joe’s lemon mini sheet cake.
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Servings
12
servings
Ingredients
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1/2
cup
vegan butter, room temp
1/4
cup
neutral oil, i used avocado oil
1 1/2
cup
granulated sugar
2
tbsp
lemon zest (about 3 lemons)
1 3/4
cups
non-dairy milk, room temp
1 1/2
tbsp
vanilla extract
3
cups
gluten-free flour
3 1/2
tsp
baking powder
1
tsp
sea salt
Lemon cream cheese frosting
1/4
cup
vegan butter
4
oz
vegan cream cheese
2 1/2
cups
powdered sugar
1
tsp
vanilla extract
pinch of sea salt
1-2
tbsp
lemon juice
1
tbsp
lemon zest
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease or line a 9×13 sheet pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream together the vegan butter, neutral oil, lemon zest, and granulated sugar. Mix for a few minutes until light and fluffy.
Add the non-dairy milk and vanilla extract. The mixture may look slightly separated.
Add the gluten free flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 30 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
When finished baking, transfer the cake to a cooling rack and allow it to come completely to room temperature before frosting.
for frosting
Add the vegan butter and vegan cream cheese to a large bowl. Mix until soft and fluffy.
Slowly add vanilla extract, salt, and powdered sugar a little at a time until the frosting reaches your desired consistency.
Optionally mix in lemon juice and/or lemon zest for extra lemon flavor.
Spread evenly over the cooled cake, add lemon slices and florals if desired
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