1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Beat until creamy.

In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir vanilla into milk.

Add flour mixture to eggs alternately with milk mixture and beat until smooth like cake batter (30-45 seconds). Pour into greased or paper-lined muffin cups.

Bake at 400°F for 15-20 minutes or til golden and set in center (check with a wooden pick).