I’m in the midst of planning/cooking for my son’s birthday party this weekend, so I thought I’d share the cupcakes I was making…   These tasted wonderful, although the texture is so light, I think they’d work better for an actual cake than for cupcakes.  According to my mom, this is the recipe she used when she made my birthday cakes as a kid!  Seriously, making a cake is easy — don’t feel like you have to use a mix!

Best Two-Egg Cake

• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) softened
• 1 1/2 c sugar
• 1 teas vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 c sifted flour
• 2 1/2 teas baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 c +2 tbsp milk

Stir butter to soften, gradually add sugar and cream thoroughly (12-15 min at med hi on mixer).  Add vanilla.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each.  Sift flour with baking powder and salt, add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition.  Line your pans with a round of parchment paper or wax paper.  Pour into pans (My recipe says to do 4 thin layers using 4 9″ in pans).  Bake in 375 degree oven about 16 min (use toothpick test).