INGREDIENTS
2 cups
plus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour, plus flour for dusting cake pans
1/8 tsp
salt
2 cups
granulated sugar
2 sticks
unsalted butter
1 cup
water
1 tsp
baking soda
1/2 cup
buttermilk
2
large eggs, room temperature
1 tsp
vanilla
3 cups
granulated sugar
1 stick
unsalted butter
1 cup
half-and-half, plus a little more when frosting sets up
salt
2 tsp
vanilla