Easy Baking is a Click Away With a Vanilla Cake Mix From Williams Sonoma

Let's face it: a vanilla-based cake is probably the most versatile dessert you can make. With its simple ingredients and sweet, unassuming taste, vanilla cakes can take on the most fanciful of toppings, icings and flavors as a decorative addition, or be a classic dessert all on its own.

Perfect for special occasions such as birthdays, bridal or baby showers and sunny-day celebrations, the vanilla cake exudes classic elegance that never goes out of style. Read on to learn about our differing takes on the traditional and get creative with new ways to whip a truly amazing vanilla cake. With Williams Sonoma, it really is as easy as it sounds!

What Kinds of Vanilla Cake Mixes Are Available?

Whether you're a big fan of French vanilla cake, love sprinkles and all sorts of colorful toppings, or prefer the taste of a moist cupcake, we've got the cake mix for you. Here's just a sneak peek of what's available right now to tempt your taste buds:

• Cupcake mixes. Perfect for an all-ages birthday party, a small outdoor celebration, or a school or work bake sale, cupcakes are a winner when it comes to delivering delicious flavor in a single compact way. Our cupcake mixes feature a classic vanilla recipe, a gluten-free version and even a combined cake mix and decorating kit. Top your delish cupcake with cream cheese frosting, sprinkles, edible flowers, fruit or jelly candies.
• Whimsical cake mixes. Choose from all sorts of fun vanilla cake mix styles in this collection. There's the Flour Shop's signature Rainbow Explosion Cake bursting with color and playful style. Then there's Georgetown Cupcake's confetti-topped cake, where the colorful flavors complement the cool style of vanilla. Last but not least is our very own Vanilla Sandwich Cookie cake mix with premium ingredients for a rich vanilla buttercream filling and fluffy cake crust. We've even got a specialty cookie pan for a realistic touch.
• Pound and Bundt® cake mixes. For something more understated and versatile, check out our vanilla cake mix for pound or Bundt® cakes. These classic cakes are ideal for serving to company over tea or coffee after dinner or late afternoons. Simply add wet ingredients and your favorite frosting and topping and you've got yourself one fine-looking baked good.

Makes a Great Gift

Elevate your gift-giving game when you shop at Williams Sonoma. We've got everything you need to surprise a baking aficionado or culinary novice. Wrap up an attractive basket with a couple of different cake mix flavors, some measuring spoons and cups, frosting mix, a cupcake decorating kit and a spatula or a whisk. Your recipient will be delighted at all the thoughtful touches and will be inspired to whip up something all their own.

Shop Williams Sonoma today for some truly great celebration, entertaining and dining inspiration.