INGREDIENTS
3 cups
all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp
baking powder
1/2 tsp
baking soda
1/2 tsp
salt
1 cup
+ 2 tablespoons (2-1/4 sticks)(255 g) unsalted butter, softened
1 3/4 cups
granulated sugar
2
vanilla beans, halved lengthwise or 2 tablespoons (30 ml) vanilla bean paste
4
large eggs, at room temperature
1/4 tsp
pure lemon extract
1 cup
buttermilk, at room temperature
1
vanilla bean, split and scraped or 1 tablespoon 915 ml) vanilla bean paste
2 tbsp
(30-45 ml) whole milk
about 1 cup confectioners' sugar