Southern Living Basic Yellow Cake Recipe ( Or Chocolate) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 cups sifted flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

1. Cream butter then gradually add sugar, beating well .
2. Add eggs, beating well after each addition: this mix should be fluffy yellow.
3. In another bowl, combine the flour and baking powder: The add mix to the creamed mixture ( above) alternating with milk, beginning and ending with the flour mix. Mix well.
4. Stir in vanilla.
5. Pour batter into 2 greased/floured 9\" pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center come out clean.
6. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove layers from pans and cool completely.