8 Super-Simple Vanilla Cake Recipes
(Photography: Erik Putz; Food styling: Ashley Denton; Prop styling: Jennifer Evans)
Classic Vanilla Layer Cake
This make-it-on-repeat recipe is easy, fast and spectacular. (Tip: It looks best in two 8-in. cake pans; to use 9-in. pans, decrease the baking time to 30 min.) Get the classic vanilla layer cake recipe.
Vanilla Cake In Pink Ombré
One of our best-ever cakes, it's a stunning (but easy) works of art. Warning: You might start making up reasons to celebrate! Get the vanilla cake in pink ombré recipe.
Angel Food Cake
This airy, fluffy angel food cake is a great light dessert for a warm summer evening. Get our classic angel food cake recipe.
Classic Yellow Cake
Follow the substitution instructions at the end—swapping coconut extract for vanilla and coconut milk for milk—to turn this staff favourite coconut shag cake recipe into a classic, perfect-for-birthdays classic yellow cake recipe.
Victoria Sponge Cake With Mascarpone-Vanilla Cream
Layered with mascarpone-vanilla cream and homemade strawberry jam, Victoria sponge cake is a delightful addition to any tea time. Get our Victoria sponge cake with mascarpone-vanilla cream recipe.
Vanilla Cake With Summer Fruit
This super-simple sheet cake can be topped with your choice of icings and extras. In the spring and summer, we like fresh berries and juciy fruits. Get the vanilla cake with summer fruit recipe.
Cherry Cake With Marzipan Roses
This dense, nutty cake—created in the 2010s—has remained a staff favourite. Get Camilla Wynne's cherry cake with marzipan roses recipe.
Tres Leches Coconut Cake
We gave this Latin American cake, traditionally made with three types of milk, a delicious twist by swapping evaporated milk with coconut milk for a rich, nutty flavour. It’s the perfect dessert for hot summer evenings. Get this tres leches coconut cake recipe.
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