Classic Cream Pie

Ingredients

• 0.33 cup Butter, softened
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 2 Large eggs
• 0.5 cup Milk
• 1.75 cups All-purpose flour
• 2.5 teaspoons Baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract (For the cream filling)
• 2 tablespoons Powdered sugar (For dusting)
• 2 cups Heavy cream (For the cream filling)

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. 2In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. 3Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
4. 4In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
5. 5Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. 6Let the cake layers cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
7. 7In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in the vanilla extract.
8. 8Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread the cream filling evenly over the top. Place the second cake layer on top of the filling. Sprinkle the top with powdered sugar.