Lemon Layer Cake with Lemon Cream Frosting

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
• candied violets
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• Lemon curd
• ½ cup confectioners sugar
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup whole milk

Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 2 (8- by 2-inch) round cake pans and line bottoms of each with rounds of wax or parchment paper. Butter paper and dust pans with flour, knocking out excess. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir together milk and lemon juice (mixture will curdle). Beat but...

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