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Through 51 nostalgic, unique, and downright delicious recipes, Sheet Cakes! teaches how to use the humble sheet pan to its full potential-crafting not only no-fuss single-layer rectangles, but roll-up cakes, and layered cakes, too.Humble and sweet. Reliable yet versatile. A real crowd-pleaser, you might say. What's that? The sheet cake, of course. And now it's been reinvented! With just one 9-by-13-inch cake pan or one 13-by-18-inch half baking sheet, you can bake sophisticated numbers like the Honey Chiffon Cake with Orange Blossom Cream or tried-and-true favorites like the Sour Cream Coffee Cake.
When in need of a shareable treat, your sheet pan has got you covered.
- Birthday? Try the Buttermilk Funfetti Cake.
- Summer block party? How about the Stir-And-Bake Raspberry Cake.
- Holiday with the family? The Hazelnut Meringue Stack with Coffee Cream and Chocolate Ganache makes for an impressive contribution.
No matter which way you cut it, you simply can't go wrong with a sheet cake.
List of contents
Introduction: Sheet Cakes Are for SharingChapter 1: All About Sheet Cakes Gather Your Tools
Ingredients
Let’s Bake! A Guide to Getting Started
Chapter 2: Sweet and Subtle Easiest Vanilla Cake
Mochi Cake With Crispy Coconut-Sesame Topping
Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Icing
Vanilla Chiffon Roll with Whipped Cream
Frosted Flake Cake
Tres Leches Cake
Swiss Meringue
Salted-Caramel Coconut Cake
Honey Chiffon Cake with Orange Blossom Cream and Pistachios
Buttermilk Funfetti Cake with Whipped White Chocolate Ganache
Polish Karpatka (Cream Puff Cake)
Chapter 3: Fresh And Fruity Stir-And-Bake Raspberry Cake
Plum-Cardamom Upside-Down Cake
Almond Cake with Cherry Jam Swirl
Rhubarb Meringue Cake
Perfect Lemon Cake with Creamy Frosting
Apple Cake Tatin
Whole Orange Cake
Chiffon Roll with Bananas and Salted Caramel
Peach Crisp Cake
Vanilla Sponge with Roasted Strawberries and Cream
Chapter 4: Sugar and Spice Simplest Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Cinnamon Doughnut Cake
Pancake Cake with Maple Icing
Ginger-Molasses Cake with Warm Lemon Sauce
Banana Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate Ganache
Coffee-Walnut Cake
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Best Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Classic Cream Cheese Frosting
Spice Cake with Rum-Butter Glaze
Turkish Coffee Roll with Mascarpone and Dulce De Leche
Dulce De Leche
Chapter 5: All Things Chocolate Anytime Chocolate Cake
Chocolate, Buckwheat, and Earl Grey Cake
Dense Almond Torte with Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate Chiffon Roll with Mascarpone Cream
Flourless Chocolate Brownie Cake
Classic Chocolate Cake with Mocha Frosting
German Chocolate Cake
Chocolate-Rye Rubble Cake
Chocolate-Vanilla Marble Cake with Whipped Ganache Frosting
Chocolate and Cherries Meringue Roll
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Chapter 6: Celebrations and Occasions Chiffon Layer Cake with Fruity Cream
Yellow Cake with Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting
Chocolate Cake with Tahini Frosting (Freya’s Wedding Cake)
Olive Oil Layers with Nectarines and Cream
Classic Tiramisu
Easy Ukrainian Honey Cake
Cornmeal Roll with Blackberry Curd and Rosy Whip
Roasted Carrot and Ginger Cake
Hazelnut Meringue Stack with Coffee Cream and Chocolate Ganache
White Cake with Sour Cherry Compote and Spiked Buttercream
Lemon-Meringue Baked Alaska
About the author
Zola Gregory is a writer, recipe developer, and food stylist based in Seattle. Her work has appeared in publications such as TASTE, Food52, Bon Appétit, and Serious Eats. Zola has worked professionally as a pastry chef and baker, she now enjoys helping others find success in their own kitchens through her stories, recipes, and baking classes.
