Golden Yellow Cake

We don't eat cake very much, because we aren't huge cake fans, so I jumped at the chance to make one of these recipes for the Little Turkey's birthday.  This recipe comes from the Wilton website.

Golden Yellow Cake

Ingredients:
3 c cake flour sifted (I used white flour, but did sift it)
2 1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
2/3 c butter or margarine
1 3/4 c sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 t vanilla
1 1/4 milk

Makes: Approximately 7 c batter

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray bottom of 2 nine-inch rounds with vegetable pan spray.  Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.  Set aside. Cream butter and sugar together until light.  Add eggs and vanilla to creamed mixture and beat until thoroughly mixed.  Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.  Continue beating one minute.  Pour into prepared pans.  Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.  Cool on grid ten minutes.  Gently run a thin spatula around edge of cake.  Turn out onto cooking grids.  Cool completely before icing.

This cake was very good.  Dad said it was very, very good multiple times, and Jacob told me it is a keeper.  I agree.  It has a firmer texture than boxed cake mix.  This recipe will definitely be our go-to for when we need a cake.