Yellow Cake

               softened butter and unbleached, all-purpose flour, for pan

1             cup nonfat milk

2             teaspoons pure vanilla extract

8            tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter,
              cut into ½-inch pieces and softened

1½         cups granulated sugar

3             large eggs

2             cups unbleached, all-purpose flour

1             tablespoon baking powder

1             teaspoon kosher salt

Nutritional information per serving (1 slice):

Calories 471 (25% from fat) / carb. 75g / pro. 14g / fat 13g / sat. fat 8g / chol. 100mg / sod. 918mg calc. 92mg / fiber 1g

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan.

Put milk, vanilla extract, butter, sugar and eggs into the blender jar.
Secure lid. Select Speed 4 and press Start. Blend until combined, about 5 seconds. Scrape down sides.

Add flour, baking powder and salt to the blender jar with the liquid mixture. Secure lid. Select Speed 1 and pulse to fully combine, about 4 to 5 times.
Pour into prepared pan.

Bake until cake is a light golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow cake to cool in pan for 5 to 6 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool completely before decorating.