Vanilla Layer Cake

INGREDIENTS

4 cups

sugar

eggs

5 cups

all-purpose flour

5 tsp

baking powder

2 cups

whole milk

2 cups

unsalted butter (melted and cooled about 45 seconds in the microwave)

1/2 cup

oil

4 tsp

vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract) remember the better quality vanilla the better this cake will taste.

egg yolks

1/2 cup

sugar

1/4 cup

cornstarch

1/4 tsp

salt

2 cups

whole milk (divided ½ cup and 1-1/2 cups)

4 tbsp

unsalted butter

2 tsp

vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)

2 cups

sugar (separated into 1 cup each)

1/4 cup

water

egg whites

1 lb

(4 quarter sticks) room temperature butter (not soft) cut into tablespoon pieces

3 tsp

vanilla extract

3 cups

strawberries and blueberries

powdered sugar to dust over top of cake