Scottley's Basic Yellow Cake Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round cake pans.

In a large bowl cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time then stir in vanilla.

Sift flour baking powder and salt together in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake in preheated oven for 40to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.