Sometimes you need a recipe that is sweet and simple, and sheet cakes fit the bill perfectly.

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Southern Living Watergate Cake sliced and ready to serve

Southern Living Arkansas Heavenly Tomato Cake sliced and ready to serve

Southern Living Molly Bolton Molasses Cake sliced and ready to serve

Southern Living Tomato Soup Cake sliced on plates to serve

Carrot Cake Bars on a plate and cutting board

Apple Spice Cake cut into squares

Southern Living Banana Layer Cake With Caramel Icing on a platter to serve with a piece cut

Wacky Cake on blue plates

Southern Living Pineapple Upside Down Dump Cake whole and ready to serve

Southern Living Gooey Butter Cake cut into bars to serve

Southern Living Strawberry-Ginger Poke Cake with Toasted Vanilla Meringue on a serving plate

Southern Living Banana Cake sliced on plates to serve

Southern Living Bunny Cake on a table with forks, plates, and extra candy

Southern Living Moravian sugar cake cut on plates to serve

Football Cake - Southern Living

Christmas Tree Cake - Southern Living

Jello Cake served on a plate with a fork

Southern Living Strawberry Ladyfinger Cake assembled and ready to serve

Key Lime Sheet Cake

atlantic beach pie in a blue pie plate

Blueberry-Lemon Cake on a white marble plate

Southern Living Texas Tornado Cake sliced and ready to serve

Southern Living Watergate Cake sliced and ready to serve

Southern Living Carrot Pineapple Cake sliced and ready to serve

two slices of pineapple sunshine cake on plates with glasses of water

Southern Living Old Fashioned Butter Cake sliced and ready to serve

Southern Living Graham Cracker Cake sliced on a plate to serve

Southern Living White Poinsettia Sheet Cake with Cranberry-Orange Filling

pineapple angel food cake wedge with whipped topping

Southern Living Chocolate Sheet Cake sliced and ready to serve

Southern Living Sumac Snacking Cake

Southern Living Buttermilk Cake sliced on plates to serve

Chocolate-Zucchini Cake slice on a plate - Southern Living

Southern Living Zucchini Cake sliced on plates to serve

Texas Sheet Cake With Fudge Icing

Chocolate Frosting and Rainbow Sprinkles Sheet Cake

Southern Living Flag Cake decorated ready to serve

Southern Living Blueberry Lemon Sheet Cake sliced on plates to serve

Southern Living White Texas Sheet Cake in the pan to serve

Southern Living St. Patrick’s Day Poke Cake sliced on a plate

Peanut Butter Cake - Southern Living

Southern Living Hummingbird Sheet Cake

Southern Living Mississippi Mud Cake sliced on plates to serve

Southern Living Toomer’s Lemonade Sheet Cake in the pan with a few pieces cut to serve

chocolate-mayonnaise sheet cake

Southern Living Elvis Presley Cake sliced on plates to serve

Southern Living Strawberry Shortcake Sheet Cake ready to serve

Southern Living Chocolate Chick Cake

Easter Egg Lemon Cake With Whipped Cream Topping

Southern Living Carrot Cake With Maple-Cream Cheese Frosting cut on serving platter

Southern Living Strawberry Patch Cake sliced on plates to serve

Atlantic Beach Pie Bars - Southern Living

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Peach Melba Shortbread Bars

Dr Pepper Texas Sheet Cake

Heavenly Angel Food Cake