• Preheat oven to 350° degrees and butter a 9 x 9 cake pan and dust with flour. You can also line the bottom of the cake pan with parchment paper for easier detachment from the pan once cooked.
• Combine all the dry ingredients except the sugar in a bowl and mix well.
• Beat the butter and sugar together in a separate bowl with an electric mixer. If you don't have a mixer you can mix with a whisk, though make sure to mix well for about 2-3 minutes.
• Once butter and sugar are well mixed, add in one egg at a time and mix well.
• Add the vanilla extract.
• Carefully mix in your flour mixture in about three sections. Also mix in the milk a bit at a time.
• Once your batter is nice and mixed (be sure not to over mix) pour it in the cake pan and pat the pan onto the counter a few times to make sure your batter is evenly distributed.
• Bake for about 30-33 minutes until cake is golden and knife tip inserted into the middle comes out clean (without crumbs).
• Once done, let cake cool and transfer onto your preferred rack or cake pan.

Meringue Frosting Directions (makes about 6 cups of meringue)

• Combine sugar and water in a pan and bring to a slow boil stirring often.
• Add the pinch of salt and lemon juice.
• Beat the egg whites with a mixer until they form stiff peaks.
• Once done add in the sugar mixture in a little stream off the side of the bowl as you keep mixing the egg whites. Mix well.
• Once done, frost your cake to your liking and add sprinkles!