20 Holiday Sheet Cake Recipes So Good They’ll Steal the Spotlight

Holiday sheet cake recipes are the perfect way to bring big flavor to your holiday table without the hassle of complicated baking projects. Whether you’re hosting a festive gathering or just want an easy dessert that feels a little special, sheet cakes check every box. They’re easy to make, feed a crowd, and always end up being the dessert people go back for seconds of. With their simple charm and endless versatility, these cakes have a way of stealing the spotlight at any celebration.

Moist Texas Sheet Cake With Pecans

A tray of chocolate brownies, perfect for holiday cakes and cupcakes spreads, topped with chopped nuts and drizzled with chocolate, with one brownie being lifted out with a metal spatula. — Moist Texas Sheet Cake With Pecans. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Texas Sheet Cake with cocoa, bittersweet chocolate, and pecans. A simple recipe that’s big on flavor and texture.
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Sweetly Southern Coca-Cola Cake With Marshmallows

A metal plate holds a piece of chocolate sheet cake topped with chopped nuts, served alongside two scoops of vanilla ice cream also sprinkled with nuts—a perfect back to school dessert. In the background, there's a baking tray with more chocolate cake and two bottles of Coca-Cola. — Sweetly Southern Coca-Cola Cake With Marshmallows. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

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This chocolate Coca-Cola cake is made with the iconic soda, mini marshmallows, and unsweetened cocoa powder for extra rich chocolate flavor.
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St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake

A close-up image of a partially-eaten lemon cake in a rectangular baking dish, with a serving spatula. The cake has a golden-brown crust and is dusted with powdered sugar. You can see a piece has been removed, showing a moist and crumbly interior. — St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Rich and delicious, St. Louis Butter Cake is a classic dessert packed with buttery flavor and a gooey filling.
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Moist Apple Sheet Cake With Caramel Frosting

This Caramel Apple Cake is made with spiced apples and rich homemade caramel frosting, like a caramel apple but you can eat it with a fork!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Sheet Cake

A square dessert reminiscent of sheet cakes, with a chocolate base, creamy white layer, caramel drizzle, and chopped peanuts, sits on a round cooling rack. — Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Sheet Cake. Photo credit: Lauren’s Latest.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Sheet Cake has lots of whipped cream for good measure! This is a dessert to actually die for.
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Easy Cinnamon Roll Cake

Skip the dough kneading and rising times with this easy Cinnamon Roll Cake recipe. A delicious twist on a classic treat.
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Chantilly Sheet Cake

A slice of vanilla cake topped with whipped cream and assorted fresh berries—strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries—served on a white plate with a blue rim, perfect inspiration for holiday sheet cake recipes. — Chantilly Sheet Cake. Photo credit: Southern Plate.

A rich cake topped with preserves, fluffy icing, and fresh berries, this Chantilly Sheet Cake recipe is for fans of the Publix Chantilly Cake
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Coconut Sheet Cake With Key Lime

Every bite of key lime coconut sheet cake is infused with sweet and creamy lime and coconut flavoring and a homemade whipped topping.
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Easy & Moist Chocolate Pumpkin Sheet Cake

A rectangular chocolate cake with orange frosting, partially sliced, sits on parchment paper. Two cinnamon sticks rest on top. Nearby are a bowl of cinnamon, a spoon, and a cooling rack—a perfect example of sheet pan desserts. — Easy & Moist Chocolate Pumpkin Sheet Cake. Photo credit: Frosting and Fettuccine.

This easy 9 x 13 chocolate pumpkin sheet cake recipe uses canned pumpkinpuree, and features pumpkin cream cheese frosting.
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Moist Pineapple Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

A slice of frosted sheet cake topped with a small piece of dried pineapple sits on a white plate with a brown rim, next to a fork. — Moist Pineapple Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Frosting and Fettuccine.

This pineapple cake with cream cheese frosting is super moist, yet light and fluffy and is easy to make in just one large bowl!
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Chocolate Sheet Cake

This Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe is ridiculously easy to make, it is super moist and it is the perfect dessert to feed a crowd!
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Perfect Vanilla Sheet Cake

This Vanilla Sheet Cake recipe turns out perfectly every single time. The cake is perfectly moist, flavorful and fluffy!
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Christmas Poke Cake With Jello

Elevate your holiday dessert game with our Christmas Poke Cake with jello – a delight of white cake, jello layers, and whipped topping
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Eggnog Poke Cake

Eggnog Poke Cake blends festive flavors with ease using cake mix, eggnog pudding, and Cool Whip. Perfect for your next celebration!
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Chocolate Guinness Cake With Baileys Irish Buttercream Frosting

Chocolate Guinness Cake: A tender and rich chocolate sheet cake under a layer of creamy, boozy Baileys Irish buttercream. St. Patrick’s Day dessert for the ages!
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No Bowl Mocha Snack Cake

This deep and rich mocha snack cake comes together in a snap and without a bowl! It’s mixed up directly in the cake pan! Slather it with mocha frosting or dust with powdered sugar.
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Decadent Lemon Jello Poke Cake

A square piece of lemon poke cake with frosting and mint leaves on top sits on a stack of white plates. The background shows a baking dish with the remainder of the cake, additional mint leaves, and a whole lemon. — Decadent Lemon Jello Poke Cake. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This sweet and citrusy Lemon Poke Cake has a delicious vanilla sponge base soaked with ribbons of lemon Jell-O and lemon Cool Whip frosting.
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From Scratch Chocolate Mud Cake With Marshmallow Frosting

A piece of cake with a bite taken out. — From Scratch Chocolate Mud Cake With Marshmallow Frosting. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

This rich, decadent cake recipe has a moist chocolate cake base topped with gooey marshmallows and a homemade butter frosting.
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Fresh Cherry Coffee Cake With Raspberries

A square serving of coffee cake with raspberries on the side. — Fresh Cherry Coffee Cake With Raspberries. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Make a brunch or breakfast meeting exceptional by serving a cherry coffee cake with fresh fruit instead of streusel.
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Strawberry Jelly Cake With Cream Cheese Icing

Strawberry Poke Cake in a baking pan. — Strawberry Jelly Cake With Cream Cheese Icing. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Loaded with fresh strawberry sauce and a cream cheese whipped topping, this updated Strawberry Poke Cake will be your new go-to dessert.
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