29 Sheet Cake Recipes That'll Feed A Crowd (2024)

Gooey, puffy, spiced sugar-filled cinnamon rolls are truly what dreams are made of, but we can’t always get it together to make them from scratch. And though they’re usually thought of as a breakfast food, they’re pretty much just cake in disguise anyway, and can be enjoyed from morning till night. This poke cake can help you skip all the finicky rolling and proofing, but still get all that delicious cinnamon roll flavor (including the cream cheese frosting!).

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This is really a peach cobbler in cake form. The cake is so soft and buttery, with little pockets of peach throughout, keeping the cake extremely moist. The frosting is a brown sugar boiled icing, much like you would find on a Texas sheet cake. Pour it on while the cake is still warm and let it soak in a little as it cools and slightly hardens on top. Some of the frosting will likely pool around the edges and sides, making the corner piece a coveted one for once. It’s undeniably a sweet cake that highlights one of summer’s best fruits and is so easy to make.

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If you liked strawberry shortcake ice cream bars growing up, then you’ll love this strawberry crunch poke cake. The ice cream truck treat took its cues from classic strawberry shortcake, but then added what we all know is the best part: that crunchy coating. Here we start with a boxed cake mix, infuse it with strawberry flavor, top it with fluffy cream cheese frosting, then finish it off with a strawberry-and-cookie topping. It’s the perfect summer dessert.

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Straight from the author's mom's recipe book, this recipe combines a fudgy chocolate sheet cake with cheesecake polka dots and crunchy chocolate chips for texture. Obtained at a party well before her time, her mom said she tried it and just had to have the recipe (so you know it's good!).

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Banana pudding is ridiculously delicious. Ridiculous! The flavors of pudding, bananas, and Nilla Wafers meld into the most insane Southern dessert. Now we make the dessert even more amazing by turning it into a poke cake. We've poked classic cakes before (red velvet FTW), but this one is next-level. It's a layer of yellow cake, poked all over with the bottom of a wooden spoon, then topped with vanilla pudding (so it seeps into the holes), a layer of thinly sliced bananas, and a thick fluffy layer of whipped cream, which gets sprinkled all over crushed and whole Nillas and more bananas. Truly bananas in all the ways.

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Baking a traditional layer cake can be intimidating, but a poke cake, couldn't be easier. The secret ingredient to this twist on a classic: instant vanilla pudding mix.

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People everywhere will freak out over this chocolate sheet cake. It is that fudgin' good.

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Lemon-blueberry is the combo we kinda want to eat all the time. And sometimes, we don't have time to make a fancy layer cake, which is where this easy poke cake recipe makes it even easier to get that sweet-tart flavor.

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Rhubarb is strikingly beautiful, and this cake shows it off well. The stalks bake right into the cake, becoming soft and jammy, and are surrounded by a crunchy sugary crust. It’s quick and simple–more like a snacking cake–meaning you and your fam can nibble on it all Sunday long.

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If you aren't already convinced that a sheet cake is the best thing to bring to a party, come on now. Next time you need to be transported back to you PB-sandwich-eating childhood, just whip this baby up. You'll satisfy that peanut butter craving and still feel like an adult doing it.

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For a traditional Texas sheet cake, both the batter and the icing are prepared stovetop. Using a skillet eliminates a dish and makes things way more fun. Especially when everyone digs in while it's still warm ... with tons of ice cream on top.

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If mimosas are your thing, stop here! If they aren’t, you should still stick around. Cranberries, oranges, and bubbly Prosecco incorporated into a tender cake? And for breakfast too? This is exactly what cranberry-mimosa breakfast cake dreams are made of. Because we love our mimosas and our breakfast cakes, such as this blueberry-lemon one, we decided the world needed a fall-forward rendition.

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Want your kitchen to smell like Christmas? Make gingerbread cake! Enjoy it warm or cold, for breakfast or after dinner, plain or topped with whipped cream, from a plate with a fork or straight out of your hand. No judgment here.Based on classic British sticky ginger cakes, this cake relies on the glorious trifecta of brown sugar, molasses, and honey to create rich dark caramel flavor notes. And stirring in boiling water at the very end of mixing the batter helps to create that moist, tender crumb that we love so much.

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This cake is DANGEROUSLY good. If you can't find in-season peaches, check out our caramel apple upside down cake. It's got a similar batter, and major fall vibes.

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Translating to “three milks,” tres leches cake is a Latin American favorite. A light sponge cake that is soaked in a milk mixture for at least an hour, it’s basically the original poke cake. Instead of a traditional buttercream frosting, this cake gets topped with a sweetened whipped cream, cinnamon-sugar, and strawberries. It makes for a lighter dessert that is also much easier to frost.

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Those that love peanut butter LOVE peanut butter, and this cake was made with those in mind. Peanut butter cake, peanut butter frosting, AND peanut butter drizzle. You are very welcome. We love whole chopped Reese's, but for a colorful (and still peanut-buttery) twist, use chopped Reese's Pieces instead!

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Sometimes you want cake, sometimes you want blueberry muffins—and sometimes you want both. For that third option, there’s this fun treat that’s perfect for breakfast or brunch. The soft, pillowy cake is bursting with tart blueberries and has a sprinkling of sugar on top that creates the crunchy crust that all the best bakery muffins have. And instead of dealing with muffin tins, you just spread the batter in a large sheet pan and stick it in the oven. So easy!

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We are very pro-cream cheese and pumpkin here at Delish. If you prefer a more classic frosting, use our favorite buttercream. It will still be just as good; feel free to add some cinnamon or pumpkin spice to jazz it up a little.

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Team Delish lives for cake—and Halloween—so a playfully spooky take on the traditional American poke cake is a natural fit for us. This soft, rich, almond buttermilk cake is infused with a tart cherry sauce (“blood”!) and topped off with a light, fluffy whipped cream for a dessert that’s equally tasty and scary. Trust us when we say this is one time you’ll be craving blood too.

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Apples work wonders in this easy coffee cake that's perfect for breakfast or dessert this Thanksgiving. They add extra sweetness as well as making the cake moist and tender. We love it with Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples, but your favorite baking apple will do the trick!

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