Question: what ingredients do you need to make a cake from scratch?
Answer: 1/2 cup. unsalted butter, softened (plus extra for greasing the pans) 1 1/2 cups. sugar. large eggs. 2 1/4 cups. all-purpose flour. salt. 3 1/2 teaspoons. baking powder. 1 1/4 cups. whole milk. vanilla.