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The Best Vanilla Cake
Ingredients
  • subheading: Cake:
  • Nonstick baking spray
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla paste or extract
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature
  • 2 cups buttermilk, well-shaken
  • subheading: Frosting:
  • 6 sticks (1 ½ pounds) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla paste or extract
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
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