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 …Sally Whitbeck

Examples of sheet cake in a Sentence

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Either way, Texas sheet cake is a thin cake that's baked in a 15x10-inch sheet pan. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024 What's often forgotten are all of the variations on the classic recipe that can turn this legendary cake into an easy-to-serve sheet cake. Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024 Pumpkin Spice Cookies 07 of 14 Pumpkin Spice-Heath Cake Toffee candy bars and seasonal spices take this pumpkin sheet cake over the top without the hassle of frosting layers. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024 Use it to make a full breakfast—pancakes, eggs, and sausage—all in one pan, or for your next sheet cake, casserole, or roast chicken. Belle Bakst, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sheet cake 

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sheet cake was in 1862

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“Sheet cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheet%20cake. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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