Basic Yellow Cupcakes

3 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla
1 1/4 cups milk


Makes about 12 cupcakes (or a few more)

Oven 350. Grease pans. Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Separately cream sugar and butter until light. Add eggs and vanilla to creamed mixture and beat until thoroughly mixed. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Continue beating one minute. Pour into prepared pans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.