Sheet Cake

Author: Abigail Johnson Dodge

Baking, and especially baking cakes, can be difficult, messy, and a big time commitment. With baking guru and award-winning cookbook author Abigail Johnson Dodge's simplicity-forward approach, you'll be whipping up impressive and delicious sheet cakes of all kinds, no matter your skill level—all you need is a sheet pan and a sweet tooth.

Abby teaches you how to build spectacular sheet cake creations with her three techniques for assembly—classic, stacked, and rolled—along with everything else you need to turn your cake into a masterpiece. Sheet Cake will be your go-to for birthday cakes, housewarming sweets, just-because treats, and dessert for every occasion (special or otherwise) with tried-and-true options like Tiramisu, Chocolate Mousse, and Boston Cream and fun, new flavors such as Salty Pretzel Caramel Cake, Fluffernutter, and Chai Mango. With endless options for variation and customization with flavors and frostings, Sheet Cake will be your new favorite resource to find a cake you're guaranteed to love.

Abigail Johnson Dodge is the author of eleven cookbooks, including The Everyday Baker--a James Beard Foundation Finalist and IACP Cookbook Award Winner. She is a widely respected food writer, acclaimed instructor, and media personality. Abby was the founding test kitchen director at Fine Cooking magazine, where she served as a contributing editor and writer for over twenty-five years. She has also written and contributed to dozens of popular, well respected online and print media outlets. She hosts a monthly column on Cook the Vineyard called Baking Together and her online baking classes can be found on Craftsy.