Simple and Fluffy Cake Recipe..

Prepare the Oven & Pan Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8×8-inch pan (or line with parchment).

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease and flour an 8×8-inch pan (or line with parchment).

Mix Dry Ingredients In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

Cream Butter and Sugar In a large bowl, beat softened butter and sugar together for 2–3 minutes, until light and fluffy. This step helps create the fluffiness!

In a large bowl, beat softened butter and sugar together for 2–3 minutes, until light and fluffy.

This step helps create the fluffiness!

Add Eggs & Vanilla Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add vanilla extract and mix until smooth.

Beat in the eggs one at a time.

Add vanilla extract and mix until smooth.

Combine Batter Add half of the dry ingredients, mix gently. Add all of the milk, mix. Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix just until combined (don’t overmix).

Add half of the dry ingredients, mix gently.

Add all of the milk, mix.

Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix just until combined (don’t overmix).

Bake Pour batter into the pan and smooth the top. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Pour batter into the pan and smooth the top.

Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool & Serve Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then move to a rack. Dust with powdered sugar or frost if desired.

Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then move to a rack.

Dust with powdered sugar or frost if desired.