Basic Yellow Cake

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (do not sift the flour)

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
Vegetable oil
1 stick butter (not margarine), softened
1-tablespoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
Preheat oven to 350
Cut wax paper to fit the bottom of (3) 9 x 1 1/2-inch round pans. Spray the pans with
cooking spray, place the wax paper in the pans and spray the paper.
In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, mixing well.
Measure the 1-1/4 cups of milk in a 2 cup measuring cup.then add enough vegetable oil to
bring the liquid up to 1-1/3 cups.
Add the milk/vegetable oil mixture, butter and vanilla to the flour mixture and beat with an
electric mixer on medium to medium-high speed for 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl as
needed.
Add the eggs and continue beating an additional 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near center of cake comes
out clean, or until cake springs back when touched lightly in the center.
Cool cakes on wire racks for 15 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.