The Farmhouse Kitchen: Kicking off for a sweet summer
May 2026
Makes 2 9-inch layers or 1 9x13 sheet cake
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 ½ cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
Sift flour, measure, then sift again with baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a mixing bowl whisk butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add milk alternately with flour, beating on low after each addition to combine. Add vanilla. Portion into 2 greased and floured (or sprayed) cake pans, or cupcake papers, or a 9×13 baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Frost as desired.
