1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat in milk. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Let cool on wire rack.