Basic vanilla cake preparation using read available ingredients.

Ingredients:

• Two sticks unsalted butter,at room temperature,plus more for the pans.
• Three cups all purpose flour ,plus more for the pans.
• One tablespoon baking powder.
• Half teaspoon salt.
• One and aquater cups of sugar.
• Four large eggs at room temperature.
• One tablespoon vanilla extract.
• One and aquater cups of whole milk or(3/4 cup of heavy cream mixed with 1/2 cup of water)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter two 9-inch-round cake pans and line the bottom with partchment paper;butter the partchment and dust the pan with flour,tapping out the excess.
3. Whisk 3 cups flour,the baking powder and salt in a bowl until combined.
4. Beat 2 sticks butter and the sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium high speed until light and fluffy, about 3minutes.
5. Reduce the mixer speed to medium ;beat in the eggs, one at a time,scraping down the bowl as needed.Beat in the vanilla (the mixture may look separated at this point )Beat in the flour mixture in 3 batches,alternating with the milk,begging and ending with flour ,until just smooth.
6. Divide the batter between the prepared pans.
7. Bake until the cakes are lightly golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean,30-35 minutes.

Transfer to racks and let cool 10 minutes,then run a knife around the edge of the pans and turn the cakes out onto the racks to cool completely ,remove the parchment ready to be consumed.