1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup milk
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 level tsp. baking powder

Combine butter and milk; warm in pan to melt butter. Set aside.

Beat well each item when added to mix: eggs, sugar, vanilla and sifted flour. Fold in slowly, milk and butter mixture; beat well. Add baking powder; beat well. Grease and flour pans.

Bake at 350°F. Cupcakes and layer cake bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Tube pan bake for 1 hour.

Makes 36 cupcakes, 1 (3 layer) cake or 1 tube pan cake.

Submitted by: Minda Harper