White Cake With Brown Butter and Toasted Sugar Recipe

Name: White Cake With Brown Butter and Toasted Sugar Recipe
Total time: 300 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: For the Cake:; 21 ounces sugar(about 3 cups; 595g); 12 ounces unsalted butter (about 3 sticks; 340g); 2 tablespoons baking powder; 1 1/4 ounces vanilla (about 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons; 35g); 3/4 ounce water (about 4 1/2 teaspoons; 21g); 1 tablespoon (12g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 4 large eggs, brought to about 65°F/18°C (about 7 ounces; 200g); 20 ounces bleached cake flour, such as Swans Down, see note (about 4 1/2 cups, spooned; 565g); 22 ounces milk, any percentage will do (about 2 3/4 cups; 625g), brought to about 65°F/18°C; To Finish:; About 6 cups of frosting, any style