14 Sheet Cakes That Deliver Major Vacation Energy
Craving a sweet escape without leaving your kitchen? These 14 sheet cakes deliver major vacation energy with every bite, from tropical flavors to indulgent, crowd-pleasing classics. Perfect for parties, gatherings, or just treating yourself, each cake brings a taste of paradise to your table. Get ready to indulge and let your taste buds take a mini getaway!
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.
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!
Cherry Coffee Cake

Cherry Coffee Cake takes a classic coffee cake and adds sweet and tart cherry pie filling as the choice of fruity ingredient.
Lemon Sheet Cake

I love lemon-flavored desserts like lemon pie and lemon bars — the zesty brightness of lemon is a departure from typical heavier desserts (though I do enjoy those too, of course). This lemon sheet cake is one of my favorite citrusy treats to make.
