- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixture until creamy. Sift in flour. Add baking powder and vanilla; beat until well-blended. Add eggs; beat until batter is smooth. Divide batter between two 9-inch nonstick round pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cake layers rise and turn golden, about 25 minutes. Invert onto wire racks and cool completely, about 30 minutes.