Ingredients

• ⅔ cup soft butter
• 1 ¾ cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ tsp. vanilla
• 2 ¾ cups sifted flour
• 2 ½ tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 ¼ cups milk

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease well and dust with flour 2 9 ½” round layer pans or a 9×13 oblong pan.
2. Combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in mixing bowl. Beat 5 minutes on high speed on mixer or by hand until fluffy (5 minutes total beating time).
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt. Add alternatively in four additions with milk. (Start and end with the dry ingredients).
4. Beat on low speed just until smooth.
5. Pour into prepared pan. Bake layers 35 to 40 minutes, oblong 45 to 50 minutes.
6. Ice with your favorite icing.