Simple White Cake
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:
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Gather all ingredients.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square cake pan.
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Cream sugar and butter together in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating briefly after each addition. Mix in vanilla.
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Combine flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Add to the wet ingredients and mix well. Add milk and stir until smooth.
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Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until the top springs back when lightly touched, 30 to 40 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and cool completely.
