SWAN Hill Bakehouse is preparing to take on Australia’s best bakers this Saturday at The Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph at Merbein.

Family-owned bakers Callum, Ailysha and Karen McKenzie have spent the past week perfecting their entry, aiming to bring home the title of Australia’s best vanilla slice.

Callum said their recipe stays true to tradition: crisp, flaky pastry, a silky-smoot...