yellow cake

¾ cup butter
3 eggs
2 ½ cups flour
2 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 ¾ cups sugar
1 ½ tsp vanilla
1 ¼ cups milk

Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Grease & flour your pans, then set aside. In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder & salt. Set aside. Preheat your oven to 375F (190C). In a separate mixing bowl beat the butter on med speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add the sugar until well combined. Beat 2 minutes more. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each. Beat in the vanilla. Alternately add flour mixture and milk, beating on low speed until combined. Pour batter into desired pans/cupcake holders. Bake as directed below:

9 inch round (2): 20-25 min
8 inch round (2): 30-35 min
13x9 pan (1): 25-30 min
Cupcakes: 20-25 minutes

...or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool on wire racks for at least 10 minutes. Remove cake rounds from pans, and cool thoroughly. Frost with your favorite frosting!