sheet cake
noun
plural sheet cakes
: a large, one-layer, usually frosted cake
had cookies and chocolate sheet cake at the office party
Warmed by all the island hospitality, I baked a sheet cake for yet another feast …—
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Also known as Texas sheet cake, these brownies get their tang from buttermilk, which is also the secret ingredient to the smooth and just-sweet-enough frosting.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Skip the fuss with a sheet cake that is perfect to bake and take.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Guests ate slices of Chantilly sheet cakes from Whole Foods, which were cut up in the back and served with the rest of the desserts.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The food court had a spread of pizza, hot dogs, and squares of sheet cake, a plastic fork planted neatly atop each.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Skip the fuss with a sheet cake that is perfect to bake and take.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Guests ate slices of Chantilly sheet cakes from Whole Foods, which were cut up in the back and served with the rest of the desserts.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The food court had a spread of pizza, hot dogs, and squares of sheet cake, a plastic fork planted neatly atop each.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sheet cake
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“Sheet cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheet%20cake. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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