1-2-3-4 Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups sifted self-rising flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans,.
• 3 using an electric mixer, cream butter until fluffy.
• 4 add sugar and continue to cream well for 6 to 8 minutes.
• 5 add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 6 add flour and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
• 7 add vanilla and continue to beat until just mixed.
• 8 divide batter equally among prepared pans.
• 9 level batter in each pan by holding pan 3 or 4 inches above counter, then dropping it flat onto counter.
• 10 do this several times to release air bubbles and assure you of a more level cake.
• 11 bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.
• 12 cool in pans 5 to 10 minutes.
• 13 invert cakes onto cooling racks.
• 14 cool completely and spread cake layers with your favorite frosting to make a 3-layer cake.