Honey-Kissed Irish Whiskey Cake

INGREDIENTS

large eggs, plus 2 yolks

1/4 cup

(1.5 oz, 40g) vegetable oil

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

Zest of 1 lemon, grated fine

1/3 cup

(4oz, 112g) honey

1 cup

(8 oz, 250ml) buttermilk, divided

2 1/2 cups

(11.25 oz, 315g) cake flour

1 cup

(8 oz, 225g) granulated sugar

2 1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

table salt

1 1/2 sticks

(6 oz, 170g) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into 1" chunks

1/2 cup

(4 oz, 110g) unsalted butter

1/4 cup

(2 oz, 60 ml) water

1/2 cup

(4 oz, 112g) sugar

1/2 cup

(6oz, 168g) honey

1/2 cup

(4 oz, 120 ml) Irish Whiskey (I use Jameson, see note)

salt