Grandmother's 1-2-3-4 Cake

1 cup butter                                                      
3 tsp baking powder
2 cups sugar                                                      
½ tsp salt
3 cups sifted flour                                             
1 cup milk
4 eggs                                                               
1 tsp almond extract

Cream butter and sugar until light, add beaten eggs one at a time, beating each in thoroughly.  Sift and add dry ingredients alternately with milk and flavoring.  Bake in greased loaf pan at 350º for 45-60 minutes or bake in two greased layer pans at 375º for 25 minutes.  Fill and frost as desired.