"- Cake recipe from Dorie Greenspan - 7-Minute Frosting from Martha Stewart - Cupcake liners from Bake It Pretty - Cupcake tip used to pipe these cupcakes is the Giant French Tip from Bake It Pretty..."
INGREDIENTS
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FOR THE CAKE
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2 1/4 cups cake flour (I used Swan’s Down brand)
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 1/4 cups buttermilk, room temperature
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4 large egg whites, room temperature
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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lemon zest from two lemons (finely grated)
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1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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FOR THE FILLING
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1 cup lemon curd
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7-MINUTE FROSTING
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1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
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2/3 cup water
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2 tablespoons light corn syrup
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6 large egg whites, room temperature