14 Irresistible Sheet Cakes

Is it just me or does everybody have the fantasy about making a sheet cake for a party but the party gets canceled and you’re left hanging with a giant fabulous sheet cake all to yourself?…ok so maybe it’s just me, but you have to admit there’s something about a sheet cake that brings out the hungry kid in all of us. They’re big, they’re festive, they come in all sorts of flavors and colors, they’re snack-able…and did I mention they’re big?

Whether you make yours in a half sheet, a full sheet, or just your trusty 9×13 pan, sheet cakes are one of the best things about summer. Here’s how sheet pans break down in terms of size, and remember, the correct way to measure your pans is from outer edge to outer edge:

Full Sheet Pan:

• Dimensions: 18 x 26 inches

Half Sheet Pan:

• Dimensions: 18 x 13 inches

Quarter Sheet Pan:

• Dimensions: 13 x 9 inches

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BERRY TIRAMISU

This is our family’s new favorite summer cake, it was easy to put together and I got so many compliments!

Suzanne

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OLD FASHIONED PEANUT BUTTER CAKE

For YEARS this recipe has been my go-to whenever I need something fool-proof and I know it will turn out delicious.

Ana

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ZUCCHINI SHEET CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

This is one of the best cakes I’ve ever made! I followed your instructions to a T, even though I’d never added lemon juice to cream cheese frosting before. This was made for visiting family. No one could stop eating it, and everyone raved about it! Better flavors if it sits a day. We absolutely loved it!

Kim

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE

This works beautifully in half for an 8×8 yield! So nice to have such a quick, easy, and dependable very chocolate cake.

Sharon

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WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE

I didn’t know you could bake a boxed cake mix in a sheet pan, I think I’m going to be making sheet cakes all summer long!

Molly

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YELLOW SHEET CAKE WITH FUDGE FROSTING

I love a moist yellow cake that hangs right on the edge of a pound cake texture. When I was a kid my mother always made “Starlight Cake” from the original Betty Crocker cookbook. I compare every yellow cake to it for homemade flavor. Just reading this recipe’s ingredients, I know this is going to be a go to recipe.

Karen

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PERFECT PUMPKIN BARS

I’m obsessed with this recipe, the frosting, the cake, it’s all perfect.

Bridget

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PUMPKIN PRALINE CAKE

I have quite a few go- to pumpkin recipes that I think are stellar. But I totally trust Sue so I decided to make this one. My family could not get over the taste and said this is the pumpkin recipe to make. I asked – better than the others? They said yes! It’s all about the frosting. I may try it in a brownie. Once again Sue steered me straight. Thanks.

Louise

CARAMEL APPLE SHEET CAKE

This cake is the bomb! My mama used to make it and it is foolproof ‘cause mama ain’t no cook! It is so moist and is even better the second and third day if there’s any left!

Dana

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BLUEBERRY ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH LEMON FROSTING

Oh my goodness. I only recently discovered your recipes and now I worry I might have to stop making them. This snack cake is so delicious we cannot stop eating it!!!! 

Kristen

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BROWN SUGAR PEACH CAKE

I made this. Stayed exact with the recipe. Turned out FABULOUS!!!!

Connie

TIRAMISU SHEET CAKE

This was just perfect, not too much, just the right sweet touch after dinner, love it!

Angie

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MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP SHEET CAKE

Such a good chocolate cake! It’s actually easier to make than I thought. And you’re right, the mint frosting makes it taste like ice cream! So good!

Ana

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LEMON VELVET SHEET CAKE

OMGosh Sue!!
First off, Happy Mother’s Day…I made this cake last night for Mother’s Day today…it is amazing, I‘m not kidding, it’s the best lemon cake I’ve ever made/tasted.

Lucy