Why THIS Winter Vanilla Cake is My Christmas GoTo

Ingredients

• 225g (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
• 200g (1 cup) granulated sugar
• 50g (1/4 cup) packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 280g (2 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 240ml (1 cup) buttermilk
• 225g (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened (for buttercream)
• 450g (3 3/4 cups) powdered sugar, sifted (for buttercream)
• 60ml (1/4 cup) heavy cream (for buttercream)
• 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped (for buttercream)
• Pinch of salt (for buttercream)
• 120g (1 cup) fresh cranberries (for sugared cranberries)
• 60ml (1/4 cup) water (for sugared cranberries)
• 120g (1 cup) granulated sugar, plus extra for coating (for sugared cranberries)