Silver White Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round baking pans.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 2 cups of sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter alternately with the milk. Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
4. To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and 2 tablespoons of milk until light and fluffy. Beat in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Spread frosting over cooled cake.

Interesting Facts

• This cake is also called a "silver wedding cake" because of its traditional white color.
• The cake is often decorated with edible silver dragees.
• The frosting can also be tinted with food coloring to achieve other colors.