Irish Tea Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round pan.

In a medium bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time mixing until fully incorporated; stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour baking powder and salt; stir into the batter alternately with the milk. If the batter is too stiff a tablespoon or two of milk may be added. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack then turn out onto a serving plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar right before serving.