In the head-to-head battle between our top-rated imitation, Baker’s, and our top-rated pure extract, Simply Organic, Baker’s won both times. Even our editor in chief, Dan Souza, came out of the cake tasting and said, “Who knew? I like imitation vanilla.” But Simply Organic was still good, as were many of the other pure extracts. Like your taste in music, it’s a personal choice. Which do you choose? Tell us in the comments below. #cooksillustrated #vanilla #vanillaextract #baking #cooking #citastetest #tastetest #product review