Ultimate Birthday Cake from 'Baked Occasions'

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subheading: For the Very Vanilla Cake:

2 ½ cups ( 315 g) cake flour

¾ cup ( 90 g) all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

¾ teaspoon kosher salt

4 ounces (1 stick/ 115 g) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for the pans

½ cup ( 100 g) vegetable shortening, at room temperature

1 ¾ cups ( 350 g) granulated sugar

2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract

1 large egg

1 cup (240ml) ice-cold water

½ cup ( 120 ml) whole milk

½ cup ( 120 ml) well-shaken buttermilk

1 cup ( 190 g) rainbow sprinkles

3 large egg whites, at room temperature

¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

subheading: For the Very Vanilla Frosting:

1 ½ cups ( 300 g) granulated sugar

⅓ cup ( 40 g) all-purpose flour

1 ½ cups ( 360 ml) whole milk

⅓ cup ( 75 ml) heavy cream

12 ounces (3 sticks/ 345 g) unsalted butter, softened but cool, cut into small pieces

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla paste

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

subheading: For Décor:

1 to 1 ¼ cups ( 190 to 240 g) rainbow sprinkles

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