Comments on: Minnesota Sheet Cake

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:59:31 +0000

Pure heaven! The cake itself is really good, but topping it with ganache and candied pecans is nothing short of exquisite.

By: Meg

Meg — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 04:53:00 +0000

Dear Sarah:

I made this cake today for my son’s 17th birthday. It was the most delicious, moist chocolate cake that I have ever made (and I have baked a lot of them!). Truly a special recipe – had a feeling it was going to be good based off of how the batter behaved. So tender and light! I believe the egg amounts and the creme fraiche made all the difference!

Thank you for such a beautiful recipe!

By: RAR

RAR — Thu, 29 May 2025 01:37:57 +0000

Half a recipe in a 9×12 – 2” pan ? I have a very small French oven but this looks so good!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:07:17 +0000

Made it last weekend ~ it’s amazing! Thank you! It is a keeper for sure. Holy crow, it’s good!

By: Rafael Oro

Rafael Oro — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:28:53 +0000

I baked it. Some procedural comments. In no order of importance. For next time.
A deeper pan would be a tad better
Increasing the sugar for the walnuts to 3/4 cups
I mixed all but the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and coffee slowly to dissolve the pieces of dark brown sugar with the stand mixer on slow, using the whisk attachment.. I mixed the baking powder and soda, plus flour, and coffee by hand as the last step.
Baked in for 20 minutes.
No need for mise an place.
I had a quarter of the cake left after the party.

By: Ulyana

Ulyana — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:28:09 +0000

Baked this cake yesterday for a large group and everyone loved it! Great recipe! Looking forward to the book ??

By: Carey C.

Carey C. — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:07:35 +0000

I live in Louisiana and never been a fan of Texas sheet cake. I am the same way, need more chocolate the better!! This cookbook sounds amazing. I can’t wait for it. I have a Question tho, what is that recipe on the cover?! It’s so drool worther. I am a fan of your brown butter cookie that I always make. It’s my favorite cookie! I leave the dough in the fridge overnight (in balls) which is the secret. I can’t eat chocolate chip cookies without that brown butter YUMMM!!! but it seems to be the same recipe in a sheet pan. I love bars too, I would top a ganache or icing over it too even more YUMMM (I have your 100 cookie cookbook!) I need more 🙂

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:16:53 +0000

lovely, had never heard of this specific cake before so thank you for sharing it and the recipe, love the candied nut topping too, a nice contrast in texture

By: Betsy

Betsy — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:17:16 +0000

As a transplanted Minnesotan (to Indiana) I love this!! I’d take a Minnesota Sheet Cake any day over a Texas anything 🙂
I’m giving this 5 stars even though I haven’t baked it YET, because I can tell it is a keeper.