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Layered Yellow Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

"This yellow cake will become your go-to recipe for birthdays, but the tender cake with flavorful chocolate buttercream is truly perfect for any occasion. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin..."

INGREDIENTS
2/3 cup butter, softened
1-3/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups 2% milk
CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM:
2 cups butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa, sifted
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup 2% milk
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