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The only thing better than cake is more cake. And that’s a mindset pastry chefs and home bakers across the country are embracing with the slab cake. Essentially a layered sheet cake, slab cakes have been appearing everywhere: at weddings, dinner parties, birthdays, and even family reunions.

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Slab cakes are everywhere right now — here's how to make one

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Learn what is a slab cake, a versatile rectangular cake perfect for any occasion. Find recipes, tips, and inspiration for baking and decorating slab cakes.

Last autumn, we made a giant chocolate slab cake for Dad’s 60th birthday, and if you’re tempted to recreate one, seeing the list of ingredients might seem daunting (kilogram of butter, 30 eggs, 1 kg of chocolate…), but the version I made last weekend is pretty simple—I dare say.

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This is the ONLY Chocolate Slab Cake and Fudge Frosting recipe you need! Whether you keep it simple or go all out with decorations, this Chocolate Fudge Frosted Slab Cake will become your go-to recipe.

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The best ever moist chocolate slab cake has a chocolatey rich flavor with a deliciously fudgy buttercream icing that isn't too sweet to go for seconds.

Get the foolproof recipe for the best vanilla slab cake! Incredibly moist, full of rich vanilla flavor, and topped with a fluffy buttercream. Perfect for crowds!

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Joy Cho’s strawberries and cream slab cake is drizzled with condensed milk, slathered with whipped cream, and topped with sliced strawberries.

To make a very long slab cake for a huge crowd, you can put two full slabs (16 x 24 inches / 40 x 60 cm) together on a plywood board, and decorate them to look like one cake.