Gather flour, sugar, eggs, butter, milk, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350°F
Grease and flour a cake pan
Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl
Cream the butter and sugar in another bowl
Add the eggs one at a time
Add vanilla extract
Add the dry ingredients and milk alternately
Mix until smooth
Pour the batter into the prepared pan
Bake for 25 to 35 minutes
Check doneness with a toothpick
Remove from the oven
Let the cake cool in the pan
Transfer the cake to a wire rack
Frost or decorate as desired