Hi all,
I've managed to avoid making sheet cakes so far, but now have an order for a couple of them. Could you tell me how high you typically make your sheet cakes? How many of you do single-layer and how many include a filling? Can I assume that most serving charts are for single-layer sheet cakes? Thank you!
I like filling in my cakes, so I do 2 layer 1'' tall each. the finished sheet cake is just under 3'' once you fill and frost it
I despise flat cakes with no filling, so all of my sheet cakes (which refers to a SIZE, not a type or style) are two layers, 2" tall each, with filling. I don't do Sam's-style cakes, sorry. For ease and convenience, I bake 2 layers. I don't try to bake one 4" tall 1/2 sheet cake and torte it.
Thanks to everyone for the information. It seems like everyone does things a little bit differently, but this gives me a good idea what I want to do. I agree that having a filling in the middle makes a cake so much better and makes it stand out from Costco, Sam's Club, etc. Let's hope it stands out from these cakes in other ways, too. 
I, too, have questions about sheet cakes. What are the exact dimensions? Is there a pan that large, or do you butt 2 squares up against each other to make one long cake? Finally, if you do put 2 square cakes side-by-side, how can you make sure that they're exactly the same height so that it looks like a single, level cake? Thanks for any help you can give me!!!!
The industry standard for a FULL SHEET is either 16" x 24" or 18" x 26". A quarter sheet is 9" x 13" and a half-sheet is 12" x 16" or 12" x 18". The way you configure a sheet cake is according to how large a pan your oven will accommodate. Personally, I bake two 12" x 18" cakes and butt them up next to each other with some icing in between the two cakes. They can vary a little in height as a perfect level can be achieved with icing...or just level the whole thing, once they are together on the cake board. 
Sure thing!
I also have an 11" x 15" pan. You can find pans in all different dimensions.
.......The industry standard.......
If you match your cake pan size to the board & sizes sold you will find that a:
full sheet is 24x16 (or1
1/2 sheet is 12x16
1/4 sheet is 12x8
If you put a 9x13 on a 1/4 sheet board there is NO room for icing or borders
It make total scene to match the cake to the board. Why pay extra for a 1/2 sheet board & box to put a 9x13 (so called 1/4 sheet) on?
I also think a sheet cake is only 2" tall; I sometimes will fill either by injection or torting.
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