MINI COURSE

The Perfect Vanilla Cake

Cut prep time and ingredient costs in half, while baking with consistent results every time.

✓ DTC Vanilla Cake recipe

✓ Done-for-you baking chart for cake size 4”-12”

✓ Demo video

✓ DTC Vanilla Cupcake & Baked Donut recipe

$37 AUD

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The most delicious vanilla cake with just 6 everyday ingredients

With just eggs, sugar, thickened cream (35% milk fat), flour, baking powder, and vanilla bean, you'll get:

  • A simple recipe that takes less than 10 minutes to whip up

  • A delicious vanilla cake that rises as tall as 7cm

  • A versatile base for layered cakes, cupcakes, baked donuts, and more!

Real Results From Real Cake Makers

  • "I'm super happy about how it came out!"

    I baked one batch between two 6x2inch pans and it rose beautifully with flat tops! Couldn't resist cutting off a bit to taste - cake is moist, fluffy, and has a delicate crumb!

    Ines Reehal

  • "I love this recipe!"

    This vanilla cake is a life changer! Thanks Thao!

    Bonjoo Shin

  • "Loving this recipe"

    Here’s the vanilla cake I baked in a vacation property we had rented. So if it came this good in a rental it’s got to be a cake recipe that can go anywhere with you.

    Sherri Lane

  • "I'm so happy with the outcome 🥰"

    My first attempt with DTC vanilla cake I am loving this velvety texture of cake. Thanks Thao!

    Marriam Akseer

  • "My first ever DTC vanilla cake for my daughter’s birthday was a huge success!"

    I cannot begin to tell you how many of the guests raved about how good it tasted, and are still sending me messages!

    Laura Peattie

  • "Soo delicious. Soo many compliments for the taste of the whole cake."

    Here is my first cake i made with the vanilla cake recipe! So moist and soft and got a lot of compliments!

    Jasmina Brincat

  • "Absolutely delicious!"

    Baked my first vanilla cakes with the DTC recipe and method . Have to say I’ve never had such flat tops and they also smell absolutely delicious.

    Manique Herath

✅ Less testing, planning, prepping, baking & cleaning up — and of course, less stress!

✅ Less money spent on ingredients, more in your pocket

✅ Your cake tastes so good, people come back for seconds

What you’ll get

✓ Baking 101

✓ A reliable vanilla cake recipe made with just six everyday ingredients

✓ Done-for-you baking chart so you don’t have to calculate cake sizes, scaling ratios, or baking times

✓ Step-by-step video demonstration

✓ Vanilla cupcake & baked donut recipe made from the same base.

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 FAQs

  • No. DTC cakes are not sponge cakes. They have a similar texture and structure to a butter cake or pound cake however, because we use cream for the fat component, the process is super simple.

  • In Australia, thickened cream that has 35% milk fat and contains a thickening additive such as gelatine, vegetable gum or other modifying agents.

    For this recipe, the thickening agent isn’t important. The important factor is the 35% milk fat content. In other countries, thickened cream is also called heavy cream or whipping cream.

  • Heavy whipping cream, heavy cream, double cream, or any kind of cream that has 35-40% milk fat.

  • Yes — you get lifetime access. You can revisit the course anytime and as often as you like. If the course is ever retired in the future, you’ll be notified well in advance.

  • No. Whole milk only has 3.5% milk fat content.

  • We’ve hosted our courses on Teachable since 2016.