Best Vanilla Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 3 and 2/3 cups (420g) cake flour* (spoon & leveled)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 and 1/2 cups (345g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs + 2 additional egg whites, at room temperature*
• 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract (yes, Tbsp!)
• 1 and 1/2 cups (360ml) buttermilk, at room temperature*
• Vanilla Buttercream
• 6 cups (720g) confectioners’ sugar
• 1/3 cup (80ml) whole milk or heavy cream
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt