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You can never have too much cake, right?! It’s better to have too much, than too little. You’re in good hands with any of these delicious cakes that feed a crowd!
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We Love Cakes That Get the Job Done!
Family reunions, birthday parties, graduation, and girl’s camp – these are just a few of the celebrations I’ve needed to feed dessert to a big crowd! While Texas Sheet Cake is a go-to, it’s always handy to have a few go-to recipes that will work for the occasion.
Here’s why we love them:
- Party perfect. From chocolate to fruity, there is a tasty cake that feeds a crowd for your next big party!
- Feed the masses. Sheet cakes are notorious for feeding a crowd, but layered rounds also get the job done.
- Serve it up! I’ve included plenty of serving, cutting, and storing tips that will make the entire process easier.
And if you want, add on some scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream to elevate any cake. So, as they say, “Let them eat cake!”
Calculate Serving Size
Round cake serving size. A standard-size round cake pan is 8 or 9 inches. In general, here is what other pan sizes can provide for cakes between 3-6 inches in height, keep in mind a layer cake will feed more:
- 6″ yields 12 party servings and 12 wedding servings
- 8″ yields 20 party servings and 24 wedding servings
- 9” yields 24 party servings and 32 wedding servings
- 10” yields 28 party servings and 28 wedding servings
- 12” yields 20 party servings and 24 wedding servings
Square/sheet cake serving size. Bake a full-sheet pan or a half-sheet pan. Square/sheet cakes that are between 3-6 inches in height can serve:
- 6″ yields 12 party servings and 18 wedding servings
- 8″ yields 20 party servings and 32 wedding servings
- 10″ yields 30 party servings and 50 wedding servings
- 12″ yields 48 party servings and 72 wedding servings
- 7×11″ yields 24 party servings and 32 wedding servings
- 9×13″ yields 36 party servings and 50 wedding servings
- 11×15″ yields 54 party servings and 74 wedding servings
- 12×18″ yields 72 party servings and 98 wedding servings
the Perfect “Icing on the Cake”
Here are some of our favorite frostings and icings to add that touch of sweetness, and a variety of flavors to your easy cakes for a crowd.
- Strawberry Frosting
- Caramel Frosting
- Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- Berry Buttercream Frosting
- Chocolate Chip Frosting
- Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
- Easy Marshmallow Frosting
- Peanut Butter Frosting
Cutting the Cake
- Square or sheet cakes. Use a sharp knife to make a 2-inch thick horizontal cut. Cut that piece vertically into 1½-2 inch slices. Serve the pieces, then cut the next section to prevent the cake from drying out.
- Round cakes. Cut into wedge slices, squares, or both.
- Cakes that are 8 inches or less can be cut into wedges.
- Cakes 9 inches and larger require a few extra steps. Place the tip of your blade 2 inches away from the edge and cut a circle, then cut that circular strip into 1½-2 inch wide pieces. Repeat. Once the center part of the cake reaches about 6 inches in diameter, slice it into wedges.
Best Cakes For a Crowd
The two types of cakes that are best for feeding crowds in my opinion are sheet cakes and layered cakes! This list of go-to cakes contains both.
The recipes in this list are either half or quarter sheets. Check the serving sizes in the recipes, and double/quadruple accordingly.
1 Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe
2 Jello Poke Cake Recipe
3 Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
4 White Sheet Cake Recipe
5 Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
6 Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
7 Coconut Cake recipe
8 Cream Puff Cake Recipe
9 Vanilla Cake Recipe
10 Cookie Cake Recipe
More Cake For A Crowd
Layered cakes are also awesome for feeding a group. You can usually get at least 12 slices since they’re taller than regular cake! Enjoy this compilation of even more cakes that feed a crowd, layered and all!
11 German Chocolate Cake Recipe
12 Carrot Cake Recipe
13 Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
14 Sour Cream Chocolate Cake Recipe
15 Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe
16 Neiman Marcus Cake Recipe
17 Cherry Sheet Cake Recipe
18 Strawberry Cake Recipe
19 Caramel Cake
20 Lemon Sheet Cake Recipe
21 Angel Food Cake Recipe
22 Chiffon Cake Recipe
23 Coconut Poke Cake
24 Key Lime Cake Recipe
25 Tres Leches Cake
26 Banana Pudding Cake Recipe
27 Angel Food Ice Cream Cake Recipe
28 Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Recipe
Eat Cake!
With so many crowd-pleasing recipes on this list, you can’t go wrong in choosing the perfect dessert for your next get-together!
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Aside from all the delicious looking recipe I love that you included the different serving sizes and I love the trick about putting two smaller cakes together and frosting it as one large sheet cake.
I just made the root beer cake for my son’s birthday and it was AMAZING!! I can’t wait to make my way through this list!
We make your sheet cake at least once a month, if not more!! These are all so perfect, especially around the holidays!!
Wow! Thank you for sharing all these delicious cakes and helpful tips! I am definitely saving this for my next get-together.
I love the variety of cakes in this post. All so helpful when your making dessert for a party or dinner. Great flavors too!
I am hosting a Christmas party in a few days so I will make sure to send people here if they are making desserts.