St. Paddy's Cake | Recipe Saver

Ingredients

• ***For the cake:***
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more, to taste, for greasing the cake pans
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, well-shaken
• 1 tablespoon liquid green food coloring
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• ***For the frosting:***
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• fine salt, to taste
• green sanding sugar, to taste, for garnish