Caramel Sauce
You can absolutely make a caramel sauce from scratch. For this recipe I was keeping every easy and quick, so I opted for a jar of caramel topping used for ice cream. It heats beautifully and pours like a dream, as well as being easy to use. I love how it soaks into the cake makes it extra moist!
The combination of chocolate, pecans, and caramel is amazing and why turtle candies are so dang popular!
Tips for Baking Sheet Cake
Pick a good recipe! I prefer traditional sheet cake recipes like the Texas Sheet Cake listed below, as well as white cakes, banana cake, or chocolate mayonnaise cake. Pound cakes can be too dense for a large flat pan and won’t rise as they need to.
The frosting is as important as the cake itself. There is a lot of surface area on a sheet cake and it needs frosting the will compliment it well. Pick a contrasting flavor like vanilla frosting for a chocolate cake or cream cheese for a red velvet sheet cake. Another aspect to think about is how you want the cake to look. If you want a rustic look, traditional American buttercream is perfect for glorious frosting swirls. If you want a smooth as silk appearance, try a ganache.
In my opinion, sheet cakes are best served right in the pan. Make sure your pan is clean and free from rust spots.
No matter how you make your sheet cake, you are guaranteed to be the most popular person at the party!
