Ingredients

1 (8-oz.) container sour cream $$

1/4 cup milk

1 cup butter

4 eggs

2 cups sugar

2 3/4 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine sour cream and milk.
  2. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at medium-low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
  4. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks, and let cool 1 hour or until completely cool.
  5. Spread Caramel Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.