Yellow Cake with Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients :

• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/4 cups 2% milk
• frosting:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 to 4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Directions :

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add vanilla and eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; beat into creamed mixture alternately with milk. Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Place on a wire rack; cool completely.

For frosting, beat butter until creamy; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth and light in color, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla and 3 tablespoons cream until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes; thin with additional cream if desired. Spread over cake.

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