Classic Southern Caramel Cake

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup butter (2 sticks)
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups flour, self-rising
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

-Prepare three 9-inch cake pans by greasing them and adding optional parchment paper.

-Beat butter until light and fluffy and then add sugar and beat for about 5 more minutes.

-Add eggs, 1 at a time, and mix well after each.

-Add flour and buttermilk, alternately, beginning and ending with flour and mix well after each.

-Add vanilla and beat well. Divide among pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until set.

-Turn out of pans onto cooling racks and allow to cool completely.

-Prepare Southern Caramel Icing as cakes are cooling then frost the cake.