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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There’s so much to love about this red velvet sheet cake.
—Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026
Dr Pepper has a subtle flavoring of 23 spices, which is perfect for a sheet cake topped with chocolate frosting and pecans.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
But thankfully, according to a post on the r/TraderJoes subreddit, the lemon mini sheet cakes appear to be back in stores again.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Beginning on Sunday and intensifying into Monday, the five boroughs transformed into a giant sheet cake with 19 inches of snow accumulating in Central Park by midday.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
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Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026
Dr Pepper has a subtle flavoring of 23 spices, which is perfect for a sheet cake topped with chocolate frosting and pecans.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
But thankfully, according to a post on the r/TraderJoes subreddit, the lemon mini sheet cakes appear to be back in stores again.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Beginning on Sunday and intensifying into Monday, the five boroughs transformed into a giant sheet cake with 19 inches of snow accumulating in Central Park by midday.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
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 17 May. 2026.
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