Vanilla Cake with Buttercream Frosting Recipe | Robert Irvine

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing the pans
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1/4 cup for dusting the pans
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk (or 3/4 cup heavy cream mixed with 1/2 cup water)
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream, plus additional if needed