Best Two-Egg Cake

Mom's yellow cake recipe

1/2 c butter

1 1/2 c sugar

2 1/4 c sifted cake flour

2 1/2 t baking powder

1 t salt

1 t vanilla

2 eggs

1 c plus 2T milk

sift dry ingredients into bowl. Add butter and 2/3 c milk and vanilla. Beat on low for 1 minute. Add remaining milk and eggs. Beat on low for 30 seconds. Scrape bowl and Beat at high for 1 minute. Bake in 2 8" rounds at 350 for 23- 25 minutes.

NOTE: I usually did this recipe at 1 1/2 times the amounts, because I found it wasn't enough. Doubled, I think it make 9" rounds plus some cupcakes. or a 9x13 and some cupcakes.

Here are the amounts I used for 1 1/2 times the recipe:

3/4 c butter

2 1/4 c sugar

3 3/8 c sifted cake flour

3 3/4 t baking powder

1 1/2 t salt

1 1/2 t vanilla

3 eggs

1 1/2 c plus 3T milk

I made some changes to this cake that I'm very happy with so I'm leaving it here-

3/4 c butter

2 1/4 c sugar

3 3/8 c sifted flour

3 3/4 t baking powder

1 1/2 t salt

1T vanilla

1 egg, plus 2 egg whites

1 1/2 c plus 3T milk

1/2 cup sour cream

Cream together butter and sugar, about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until incorporated. Beat in vanilla.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture, sour cream, and milk alternately to the sugar/butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Scrape the sides and make sure it is mixed thoroughly.

Bake in 2 8" rounds (plus one pan of mini cupcakes)at 350 for 23- 25 minutes.