22 Party-Perfect Sheet Cake Recipes
22 Party-Perfect Sheet Cake Recipes
Simple, elegant, and sure to be crowd-pleasers, these quick and easy sheet cakes are the perfect way to feed a crowd without breaking the bank (or breaking a sweat).
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Coconut Tres Leches Sheet Cake
Recipe: Coconut Tres Leches Sheet Cake
This cake's warm yet light flavors are sure to please at any summer party. The toasty coconut and zesty lime toppings will transport you right to the tropics.
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Chocolate-Zucchini Cake
Recipe: Chocolate-Zucchini Cake
Zucchini may be an unconventional cake ingredient, but it's the key to this super-moist sponge cake. With rich chocolate flavor and Brown Butter-Pistachio Frosting, your kids will never even guess that they're eating their vegetables.
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Coconut-Carrot Cake with Coconut Buttercream
Recipe: Coconut-Carrot Cake with Coconut Buttercream
Coconut and carrot combine to bring layers of moist, toasty goodness to this unconventional sheet cake.
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Cream Soda Confetti Sheet Cake
Recipe: Cream Soda Confetti Sheet Cake
This whimsical cake balances the sugary sweetness of cream soda with the fruity freshness of strawberry icing. Its cool flavor palate will be a favorite amongst kids and adults alike.
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Banana Pudding Poke Cake
Recipe: Banana Pudding Poke Cake
This sheet cake recipe is a fresh take on traditional banana pudding that's perfect for large parties.
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Classic Birthday Cake
Recipe: Classic Birthday Cake
You can't go wrong with vanilla and rainbow sprinkles. No birthday celebration is complete without lots of family and friends, and this sheet cake can accommodate your party crowds.
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SweeTARTS and Smarties Tie-Dye Cake
Recipe: SweeTARTS and Smarties Tie-Dye Cake
Your favorite childhood candies star in this whimsical and nostalgic sheet cake recipe. Kids will love the playful design and bright colors. Trust us, this cake tastes as good as it looks.
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Graduation Sheet Cake
Recipe: Graduation Sheet Cake
Celebrate your grad's accomplishments with this simple crowd-pleasing sheet cake. Adorn with edible wafer cookie "diplomas" and decorate in school colors for a spirited treat.
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Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake
Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake
This star-spangled sheet cake uses a poke cake technique that helps the sponge soak up all the flavor of the two fruit fillings. You're sure to find bursts of fresh strawberry, blueberry, and cream in every bite.
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Fresh Apple Cake
Recipe: Fresh Apple Cake
Thinly sliced apples create rich, moist layers of fruit within the cake. Top with your choice of Browned Butter Frosting, Cream Cheese Frosting, or Dark Chocolate Frosting.
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Flag Cake
Recipe: Flag Cake
Perfectly patriotic and undeniably festive, this cake features a tangy sour cream vanilla frosting with fresh blue and red berries.
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Coconut-Butter Pecan Sheet Cake
Recipe: Coconut-Butter Pecan Sheet Cake
There's nothing better than warm, roasted butter pecans, and this recipe pairs nuts with light coconut to make this sheet cake perfect for the summer.
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Mini Confetti Cakes
Recipe: Mini Confetti Cakes
To upgrade and refine your sheet cake, use a small round cutter to construct the layers of these adorable Mini Confetti Cakes. Adorn with edible flowers to complete the perfect miniature dessert for your ladies' luncheon or afternoon tea party.
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Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake
Recipe: Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake
Trust us. This simple sheet cake will be a keeper in your recipe box. File it under "springtime crowd-pleaser."
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Heavenly Angel Food Cake
Recipe: Heavenly Angel Food Cake
The rich, moist texture of this divine angel food cake is unlike any other. Made from scratch in minutes, it's spread with frosting that's a lemon lover's dream.
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Shortcut Carrot Sheet Cake
Recipe: Shortcut Carrot Sheet Cake
Packed with the warm flavors of walnut, toasted coconut, and pineapple (which adds extra moisture), this carrot spice cake is a must-have fall recipe. Feed a Thanksgiving crowd with this quick and sophisticated sheet cake. Plus, you can save the leftovers for days of snacking.
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Texas Sheet Cake with Fudge Icing
Recipe: Texas Sheet Cake with Fudge Icing
Don't mess with Texas! This iconic Texas Sheet Cake is rich in chocolatey, nutty flavors. Its signature fudge icing is poured on just after the cake is removed from the oven, leading to a gooey, soft frosting that melts in your mouth.
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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
Recipe: Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
Mayonnaise is the secret to this chocolate cake's fluffy, light texture.
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Blond Texas Sheet Cake
Recipe: Blond Texas Sheet Cake
A twist on the beloved chocolate Texas Sheet Cake, this blond version maintains all of the cake's signature nutty richness without any cocoa. The addition of buttermilk keeps the cake extra moist and fluffy.
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Mississippi Mud Cake
Recipe: Mississippi Mud Cake
With its fluffy chocolate sponge and marshmallow-pecan topping, this classic cake is a grown-up homage to summer s'mores.
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Plum-Berry Cornmeal Sheet Cake
Recipe: Plum-Berry Cornmeal Sheet Cake
The combination of tart stone fruit, fresh berries, and toasty cornmeal makes this recipe adaptable and suited for any season. Great for brunch or an afternoon snack, this sheet cake can be taken on the go or enjoyed on your front porch.
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Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake
Recipe: Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake
This sheet cake combines all the flavors of your favorite Southern beverages into a light, refreshing dessert. Feeling rowdy? Spin this into a tipsy cake by substituting up to 2 Tbsp. vodka or bourbon for the lemon juice in the frosting.