Looking for a vanilla cake? Most people want one of two things: a ready-made vanilla cake delivered to the door, or an easy way to bake one at home. This page covers both: what we make at Avon Cake and how to order it with a vanilla sponge, how many people each size serves, and a short home method if you'd rather bake. One thing first: vanilla is available in selected cities and must be booked a day ahead.
What does "ready-made vanilla cake" mean?
| You're looking for | What it is | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Packaged supermarket cake | Small wrapped slices | A snack or a lunch box |
| Vanilla cake mix | A powder you bake at home | Anyone who enjoys baking |
| A decorated vanilla cake | A whole cake that arrives ready to serve | Birthdays, guests, gifts |
We only make the third kind. We don't sell packaged cake or mixes: you choose the design, size, filling and cake flavour, and the cake arrives decorated.
How to order a vanilla cake from Avon Cake
Cake flavour and filling are two different choices
- Cake flavour is the cake itself: chocolate or vanilla, chosen on the product page.
- Filling is chosen separately: cream, Nutella, blueberry, Lotus or pistachio. Compare them in our cake fillings guide.
So you can have a vanilla cake with a Lotus filling, or with a cream filling.
Vanilla is available in selected cities
To be upfront: vanilla is available in selected cities and must be booked a day ahead. In the other cities, the cake flavour is chocolate.
To see what's available to you:
- Choose your city in the store.
- Open the cake you want, or start from Design Your Cake.
- Check the cake flavour option: it shows what your city offers.
Because vanilla needs a day's notice, pick a delivery date from tomorrow onwards. If you need a cake today, regular-size chocolate cakes can go out the same day.
Cakes you can order with a vanilla sponge
Most of our cakes let you pick the cake flavour, and their descriptions say "chocolate, or vanilla in selected cities". A few examples:
- Waterfall Cake: covered in white cream with lines flowing down like a waterfall and a ribboned candle on top. 6, 8, 10 and 12 inch; the 12 inch must be booked a day ahead.
- Cake Cup: a cake in an Avon cup with a light cream top, a little drawing, hearts and your own message. Serves 1–2, a nice small gift.
- Two-Tier Mini Cake: two tiers in pink cream with piped borders and your message on the board. 2+4 inch serves 3–4; 4+6 inch serves 8–10.
- DIY Cake: a white-cream cake with piping bags, pearls and sprinkles for you to decorate. Chocolate, or vanilla where available in your city.
More designs in our birthday cakes.
How many people does it serve?
| Size | Serves |
|---|---|
| Cup or martini | 1–2 |
| 4 inch | 2–3 |
| 5 inch | 3–4 |
| 6 inch | 6–8 |
| 8 inch | 12–16 |
| 10 inch | 20–24 |
| 12 inch | 28–32 |
| Two tiers 4+6 inch | 8–10 |
Sizes vary by design; each product page shows its own. If your guest count falls between two sizes, go for the bigger one. All sizes are in our cake size guide.
A simple vanilla cake recipe for home
If you'd rather bake, here's the basic method. Quantities vary from recipe to recipe depending on the size of your tin.
Ingredients: flour, sugar, room-temperature eggs, soft butter, vanilla, baking powder, a pinch of salt, and milk as needed.
Method:
- Heat the oven to 180°C.
- Sift the flour with the baking powder and salt.
- Beat the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla.
- Add the flour in batches with the milk, mixing only until smooth.
- Pour into a lined tin and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Let it cool completely before you turn it out or decorate it.
Tips for a soft vanilla cake
- Start with eggs and butter at room temperature.
- Don't overmix once the flour is in, or the cake turns heavy.
- Only put the tin in once the oven is fully hot.
- Use a tin that suits the amount of batter so the cake rises evenly.
Want to finish it with piped cream? See how to pipe cream on a cake. No time to bake but still want to decorate? The DIY Cake arrives baked and covered in white cream, and our plain cake guide explains your options.
Delivery and pickup
- Cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar, Qatif, Al-Ahsa, Makkah, Madinah, Buraydah and Unaizah.
- Fee: 29 SAR, free on orders from 300 SAR.
- Slots: 9am–2pm, 2pm–7pm and 7pm–midnight.
- Vanilla: book a day ahead, so it isn't available for the same day.
- Chocolate: regular sizes can be ordered for the same day while a slot is open. Outside Riyadh, the morning slot must be booked by 11pm the day before.
- Large sizes such as 12 inch: book the day before.
- Pickup: from a branch in every city except Unaizah.
Details are on our delivery page. Prefer chocolate? See chocolate cake ready to order.
FAQ
Do you sell ready-made vanilla cake?
Yes: decorated cakes where you choose vanilla as the cake flavour. Vanilla is available in selected cities and must be booked a day ahead. We don't sell packaged cake or cake mix.
Can I order a vanilla cake for today?
No, vanilla needs a day's notice. For today, choose chocolate in a regular size while a slot is open.
How do I know if vanilla is available in my city?
Choose your city in the store, then open the cake or Design Your Cake and check the cake flavour option. Where vanilla isn't offered, the cake flavour is chocolate.
What's the difference between cake flavour and filling?
The cake flavour is the cake itself, chocolate or vanilla. The filling goes between the layers: cream, Nutella, blueberry, Lotus or pistachio.
How many people does a 6-inch vanilla cake serve?
6–8, the same as chocolate. The flavour doesn't change the size.
Ready for vanilla? Choose your city, order the Waterfall Cake or build your own in Design Your Cake, and book it a day ahead.
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