Hotel Peabody Vanilla Muffins

Source: Hotel Peabody, Memphis, Tennessee

2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Beat sugar and eggs together. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.