INGREDIENTS
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1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
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1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), at room temperature
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4 large eggs, at room temperature
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1 1/2 cups milk
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
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2 1/2 cups cake flour
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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4 cups confectioners’ sugar
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1/3 to 1/2 cup water
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3 ounces very bitter or unsweetened chocolate
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1 teaspoon light corn syrup
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1 to 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa (optional)