Sheet pan cakes are incredibly easy to make and perfect for your next family gathering or birthday party. Here are more than 20 of my favorite flavor combinations that are sure to impress!
There’s something very nostalgic and special about making your favorite cake to share with friends and family. Baking that cake in a sheet pan, instead of layering it, turns it into the perfect dessert for more casual events like potlucks, kid’s birthday parties, and last minute guests. They are also great when you want something sweet to nibble on while everyone gathers at the table for good company and a cup of coffee. No matter the occasion, with my collection, you’ll always find the perfect sheet cake recipe. From this incredibly flavorful Peanut Butter Poke Cake, to this moist and indulgent Red Velvet Sheet Cake, and so much more, there’s something here for everyone. I’ve pulled together a list of my favorites, including some fun seasonal recipes for your next holiday gathering, but I’d love to hear what your favorites are in the comments below!
Crowd Pleasing Sheet Cakes
This collection has the perfect list of classic, creative, and seasonal sheet cakes to fit any kind of gathering you’re hosting. Whether you want a classic birthday cake, or your new party favorite, you’ll find your perfect sheet cake here.
Best ever Chocolate Poke Cake recipe with no instant pudding or cake mix! Moist, fudgy double chocolate sheet cake with rich chocolate frosting and filling.
When it comes to sheet cakes, chocolate can be a classic choice. I’ve pulled together a few different ways I like to make chocolate sheet cakes, but with a twist!
Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe
Chocolate Sheet Cake is tender and silky with a rich chocolate frosting. Perfect for a potluck, party, or family get-together.
Texas Sheet Cake is an easy chocolate cake recipe baked in a sheet pan. Rich moist chocolate sheet cake with a sweet chocolate frosting and crunchy walnuts.
If you’re looking for some tried-and-true sheet cake recipes, these timeless cake recipes are the perfect choice. Moist, sweet, and sure to impress your guests.
Yellow Sheet Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Yellow Sheet Cake with Chocolate Frosting is an easy kid friendly birthday cake! Rich, fudgy chocolate frosting and classic yellow cake recipe from scratch!
S'mores Sheet Cake is an easy summer cake with chocolate cake on graham crackers topped with a layer of toasted marshmallows with an awesome microwave hack!
Snickerdoodle Sheet Cake is a tasty cookie-inspired cake recipe for a crowd. Easy moist cinnamon vanilla cake with delicious cinnamon cream cheese frosting!
Chocolate Cherry Texas Sheet Cake is a tasty, moist chocolate cake from scratch with a cherry surprise inside! Quick and easy cake recipe to feed a crowd!
From classic birthday cakes to indulgent holiday desserts, these sheet pan cakes are the perfect way to feed a crowd. They’re simple, reliable, and perfect to make year-round. If you’re looking for something with a few less servings, check out all of my Cake and Cupcake recipes, or for another level try one of my favorite Cheesecake recipes. Be sure to let me know which one you’ll be trying first!
Frequently Asked Questions
How many servings in a sheet cake?
My sheet cake recipes will serve about 24 people, depending on the standard slice size. I cut 4 sections following along the length of the pan, then cut 6 sections across the shorter width of the pan.
What size pan do I need for a sheet cake?
All of my sheet cakes are baked in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. In my recipes, I often refer to this as a large baking pan or a rectangular baking pan.
Is a poke cake a sheet cake?
Yes, poke cakes are just incredibly moist and sweet versions of sheet cakes. Usually they have a traditional flavor as the base, then you poke holes and add a pudding, syrup, or sauce to add extra sweetness, flavor, and moisture to the cake.
Can I bake these cakes as cupcakes?
Absolutely! All of these recipes can be adapted into cupcakes. The batter should make at least 24 cupcakes in a standard muffin tin. Bake for about 18-22 minutes at the same temperature as the regular cake recipe.
About the Author: Sabrina Snyder
Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.
Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.
She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.
She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.
As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.
Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.
As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.
Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.
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