Heat oven to 350F and prepare a 6 welled donut pan with non-stick cooking spray. Cream the softened butter and sugar together until the butter and sugar are evenly mixed.
Add two eggs and beat with a hand mixer or whisk until the eggs are light and frothy.
Pour in milk and vanilla and beat again just to make sure all of the ingredients are mixed well.
Using a sifter or mesh colander, add half of the dry ingredients to the wet and mix well.
Finish by sifting the remaining dry ingredients and stir until batter forms.
Pour batter into prepared donut pan and bake for 20 minutes or until the donuts begin to brown. Cool completely before removing from pan.