1-2-3-4 CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 350.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until smooth add the eggs and continue beating until smooth.
• 3. In a bowl, mix the flour and baking powder together and add alternately with the milk to the butter mixture, beating steadily until smooth.
• 4. Add the vanilla and beat until well blended.
• 5. Grease and flour three 9 inch cake pans, divide the batter evenly among the pans, \"spank\" the bottom of the pans to distribute the batter evenly, and bake until a straw inserted in centers comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
• 6. Meanwhile, to make the icing: melt the butter over low heat in a saucepan, add the brown sugar and milk, bring to a boil and remove from the heat to cool.
• 7. Add the powdered sugar and mix until well blended.
• 8. When the cake layers are cooled, remove from the pans, place one layer on a cake plate and spread one third of the icing on the layer.
• 9. Place a second layer over the icing and spread with more icing.
• 10. Top with the third layer and spread icing over the top and around the sides.