Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease your cake pans with butter and line the bottoms with parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.

In another bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together until pale and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.

Add your eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then stir in the vanilla extract.

Slowly add the dry mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.

Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and smooth the tops.

Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then turn them out onto cooling racks to cool completely.

For a topping, consider classic buttercream frosting or cream cheese frosting.

You can also explore making a berry cheesecake topping.