12 Sheet Cakes That Taste Like a Vacation
Craving a getaway but stuck at home? These 12 sheet cakes are the next best thing to hopping on a plane. Packed with tropical flavors like coconut and pineapple each slice tastes like sunshine and sea breezes. Whether you’re hosting a summer party or just need a mental escape, these cakes bring the vacation vibes straight to your kitchen.
Summertime Strawberry Shortcake

This Strawberry Shortcake is the perfect dessert for showcasing summer’s beautiful berries topped with a dollop of freshly whipped cream!
Lemon Coconut Cake
This Lemon Coconut Cake is easy for any baker to make successfully! A boxed cake mix is flavored with coconut as the base and topped with lemon curd and a fluffy cream cheese frosting. It’s great to make in advance and will be loved by family and friends at any celebration.
7UP Sheet Cake with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
An incredibly moist and tender white cake with an easy-as-can-be strawberry buttercream frosting. This 7UP Sheet Cake with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting will go over in a big way at your next summer gathering!
Pina Colada Tres Leches Cake
You can have your cake and drink it too with this luscious Pina Colada Tres Leches Cake! Adding the flavors of a favorite fruity summer cocktail puts an even more tropical twist on an already delicious Hispanic dessert!
Pineapple Soak Cake
A super moist, eggless cake full of pineapple and topped with whipped cream or ice cream. A great treat for summer cook-outs or anytime!
Pina Colada Poke Cake Recipe
This Pina Colada Poke Cake adds a fun twist to a standard sheet cake, using a creamy vanilla or rum filling, the convenience of a box cake mix, and the flavor combination of pineapple and coconut, resembling the tropical Pina Colada cocktail!
Orange Cake
Orange Cake with fluffy orange cream cheese frosting is a sweet and tangy dream come true! Homemade cake is moist, soft, and flavored with cinnamon, fresh orange juice, zest and more. And trust me, everyone will be fighting over who gets to lick the spoon that whipped up the frosting!
Lemon Custard Cake
Lemon Custard Cake is bright, zesty, and perfect for baking all summer long! This homemade cake is sweet, super soft, easy to make, and oh so lemony!
Strawberries and Cream Cake
Turn an easy homemade white cake into this impressive layered Strawberries and Cream Cake. A luscious, beautiful summer dessert choice.
Peach Upside Down Cake
Fresh peaches, buttery cake, and a cinnamon-sugar glaze come together in this mouthwatering Peach Upside-Down Cake recipe. Using fresh or canned peaches, it’s easy, moist and full of great flavor.
Key Lime Poke Cake
Boxed cake mix is given a tangy twist with a creamy Key lime filling. This easy Key lime poke cake is light and refreshing, the perfect dessert for spring or summer. And, you can even color the filling green for a fun St. Patrick’s Day treat!
Lemon Coconut Poppy Seed Cake
Lemon Coconut Poppy Seed Cake is a light, delicious choice that is perfect for any spring or summer gathering. This easy cake mix recipe is a fabulous, no-fuss dessert option.