Best Chantilly Cake

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subheading: VANILLA CAKE:

3 large eggs, room temperature

1 ¼ cup buttermilk, room temperature (See DIY in Notes)

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 ½ cups (285 g.) cake flour, spooned and leveled

1 ⅔ cups granulated sugar

2 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

16 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into16 pieces cold room temperature (see notes)

subheading: CHANTILLY CREAM FROSTING:

1 ½ teaspoons unflavored gelatin

2 tablespoons water

1 8-oz. block full fat cream cheese, room temperature (DON’T microwave)

8 oz. mascarpone cheese, softened at room temperature for 20 minutes

2 ½ cups powdered sugar, divided

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)

⅛ teaspoon salt

2 cups heavy whipping cream

subheading: BERRY FILLING:

You don’t need to be exact with these amounts: If (fill in the blank), are on sale, use more of those berries and less of something else, if you don't like blueberries, swap with another berry, etc.

½ pound fresh strawberries

6 oz. fresh raspberries, divided

6 oz. fresh blackberries, divided

4 oz. fresh blueberries, divided

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon lemon zest

⅔ cup seedless berry jam

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