Easy Ways to Bake Classic Vanilla Cake for Happy Moments

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (for frosting, optional)
• 4 cups powdered sugar (for frosting, optional)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (for frosting, optional)
• 2-3 tablespoons whole milk (for frosting, optional)