Hot Milk Sponge Cake

WORKING TIME 20 minutes TOTAL TIME 1 hour, 20 minutes (including cooling) MAKES 1 cake 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for pan 1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for pan 1 teaspoon baking powder

Pinch of kosher salt

2 large eggs

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup whole milk

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour the bottom of an 8-inch cake pan. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

2. Beat eggs with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until thick