Homemade Vanilla Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
4. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pans.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the cake comes out clean.
6. Let cakes cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to cool completely.

Interesting Facts

• Vanilla is one of the most popular flavors in the world.
• The process of making a homemade vanilla cake is very similar to that of making a traditional sponge cake.
• Vanilla is a natural flavoring derived from the seed pods of the orchid family of plants.