Old Fashioned Butter Cake
This Old Fashioned Butter Cake is a classic and always a favorite.
Ingredients :
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1¼ cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
Directions :
1- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8 inch x 2 inch baking pans and set aside.
2- In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
3- Add butter, milk, and vanilla. With a hand mixer, beat for 2 minutes, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl.
4- Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes more.
5- Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing equally between the pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven.
6- Cool in the pans for 10 minutes and then turn cakes out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
7- Add your favorite frosting to the cake.