INGREDIENTS

-1 cup white sugar

-½ cup unsalted butter

-2 large eggs

-2 teaspoons vanilla extract

-1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

-1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder

-½ cup milk

DIRECTIONS

*Step 1: Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square cake pan.

*Step 2: Cream sugar and butter together in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating briefly after each addition. Mix in vanilla.

*Step 3: Combine flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Add to the wet ingredients and mix well. Add milk and stir until smooth.

*Step 4: Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.

*Step 5: Bake in the preheated oven until the top springs back when lightly touched, 30 to 40 minutes.

*Step 6: Remove from the oven and cool completely. Frost and enjoy!