"A wonderful yellow cake with chocolate frosting perfect for all of life’s celebrations - big, small, and everything in between...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 eggs, separated, room temperature
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2 cups / 400g granulated sugar, divided
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1 cup / 225g buttermilk, room temperature
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10 tablespoons / 145g unsalted butter, melted but not hot
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3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract or almond extract
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2 1/4 cup / 280g unbleached all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup cornstarch
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
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1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
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8 ounces / 228g cream cheese, room temperature
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1 1/2 cups / 140g cocoa powder
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract or almond extract
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7 cups / 770g powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
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2-4 tablespoons buttermilk (or milk)