White cake

Preparation time: 20 min
Baking time: 30 - 40 min
Difficulty level: easy
Source: Cake Boss on Rachel Ray's show
Pan size: 13" x 9" pan or 24 regular muffins or 8" round pan

Serves: up to 25 people

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup butter, softened or oil

4 eggs (room temp.)

2 1/2 cups flour

2 1/4 tsp baking powder

1 cup milk (room temp.)

1 tsp vanilla extract

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour baking pan.
2. Sieve flour and baking powder. Keep aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs using wire whip, until slightly thickened, about a minute.
4. I  prefer using a spatula or stir attachment from here  on wards.Stir sieved mixture into the batter, alternately with oil. 
5. Add milk.
6. Blend in vanilla extract.
7. Pour batter into prepared pan.
8. Bake for 30 - 40  minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
9. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about half hour before tapping out to cool completely on a wire rack.
10. Frost and decorate the cake once it has completely cooled.