All-Time Favorite Sheet Cakes & Slab Pies: Easy to Make, Easy to Serve

by Bruce Weinstein, Mark Scarbrough

Sheet cakes and slab pies have long been a staple at holidays, family reunions, and potlucks everywhere. Now authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough are reinventing these American originals with their new book All-Time Favorite Sheet Cakes & Slab Pies. And why not? Slab pies are the perfect flavor trifecta of flaky crust, jammy filling, and crumbly topping, while sheet cakes ensure that every bite of cake has a thick layer of frosting--satisfying even the most voracious sweet-tooth. Best of all, these delightful sweets are simple to make and can serve a crowd with ease.



Whether you're looking for a timeless classic like Blueberry Buckle or craving something simply indulgent like the Bacon-Peanut Butter Cake with Maple Buttercream, with over 100 recipes inside you'll find the perfect dessert for every occasion. In addition to the cakes and pies there are also recipes for cheesecakes, Danish, coffee cakes, and more. With some simple ingredients and a trusty sheet pan, you'll soon be whipping up scrumptious pies and cakes--all of them easy to make, fun to serve, and wonderful to eat.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

Published October 24, 2017

About the author

Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough are QVC favorites with five sell-out appearances. They've appeared on everything from the Today show to corporate-sponsored events, making ice cream, gelati, sherberts, and sorbets. They're also experts on the desserts that pair with these frozen treats, having written bestselling brownie and cookie books and all-purpose cookbooks with desserts aplenty and countless features for Fine Cooking, Eating Well, and The Washington Post. Their cooking podcast, Cooking with Bruce and Mark, is available on iTunes. They've written numerous cookbooks, including A la Mode and The Turbo Blender Dessert Revolution (11/1/16). They live in Connecticut.

Reviews

[Patricia Romero · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who isn't a fan of sheet cakes? Simple to make and serve and everyone gets a good ratio of cake and frosting. I myself make a mean Rum Cake Sheetcake. As I was looking in my library I saw this and quickly grabbed it. Slab pies? What is this?

Well it's genius! Instead of having to make 3 pies for Thanksgiving, I made one slab pie and it was a huge hit. I doubt if I will ever make pie any other way after discovering these scrumptious recipes! 

Bacon-Peanut Butter Cake with Maple Buttercream. Imagine those flavors! And there is more! 100 recipes of sheetcake, slab pies, cheesecakes, coffee cakes and even gluten-free goodies!  The Blueberry Buckle that I made with wild Maine blueberries was to die for! Warm with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, heaven on a plate.

This is one I will definitely be buying for myself!

[Miss Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Could use more photographs...


Favourites: (They are all pretty scrumptious!)

Vanilla Sponge Cake with Blackberry-Sour Cream Frosting
Bacon-Peanut Butter Cake with Maple Buttercream
Brown Sugar Cake with Pumpkin Buttercream
Blueberry Buckle
Lemonade Cake with Lemon Curd Whipped Cream
Orange Cake with Marmalade Buttercream
Coconut Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream
Cranberry-Orange Coffee Cake with Ginger Crunch
Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Crumble
Classic Cheesecake
Apple Pie with Gingerbread Crumble
Apple Strudel
Peach Melba Turnover
New England Cranberry Pie

[Janet · Rating 2 out of 5]

Love the idea of sheet cakes & slab pies but was not a fan of all the butter AND shortening in these recipes. Butter, ok, but no to shortening. The only recipes I’ll be trying is the Scottish Oat Cake with Sour Cream Frosting, which has “only” a stick of butter in the cake & none in the frosting.

[Robyn Prem · Rating 3 out of 5]

some amazing recipes!

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything looks super delicious and was very clearly explained. I cannot wait to try some of these recipes out!

[Denise Mullins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting combos with very creative crumb toppings, but -in general- the amount of butter involved in each recipe was too much for our dietary restrictions.

[Beka · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would be a GREAT resource for someone who regularly bakes for large groups, potlucks, or big parties. Lots of yummy sounding flavor combos to try.

[Lisa]

I perused this in February 2018, but I need to borrow it again to conduct real research.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pictures of recipes? Most have pictures.
Commentary on recipes? Yes.
Nutrition facts? No.
Recipe Style? Just like the title says.
Any keepers? Several

You'll find classics and lots of inventive offerings here.