Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease muffin top pan; set aside.
In bowl of electric mixer beat sugar and butter until blended. Add eggs and vanilla and mix.
Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl and add alternately with milk to butter mixture until blended, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Spoon batter into prepared pan, about ¾ filled. Bake for 7-8 minutes until golden and the top springs back when touched in the middle. Remove from oven and let sit in the pan for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool. Makes 18 little vanilla cakes.
Recipe by The Culinary Cellar at https://theculinarycellar.com/a-forgotten-baking-pan/