PREPARATION:

1st Step

In a large mixing basin, cream the butter and sugar together until light and frothy. After each egg is added, pulse the mixture thoroughly. Incorporate the vanilla extract.

2nd Step

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate basin. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture gradually, alternating with the milk. Start and finish with the flour mixture, mixing until just combined each time.

3rd Step

Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Butter and flour two round 9-inch cake tins. Evenly distribute the batter between the pans and level the surfaces.

4th Step

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in a preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Permit the cakes to entirely chill in their vessels.