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PREPARE THE CAKE: Preheat oven to 350F and line cupcake tins with liners.
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Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
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Add melted butter to a large bowl and mix in sugar with a hand mixer for 30 seconds, until thick and yellow.
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Add eggs one at at time, beating after each addition.
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Beat in vanilla extract, lemon juice, and zest.
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Add the flour mixture and milk alternately, starting and ending with the flour.
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Dont over mix!
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Divide batter among liners, filling them approximately 2/3 full.
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Bake for 13-18 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool completely before filling and frosting.
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PREPARE THE FILLING: Cut out a small bit of the top/center of the cupcake.
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(Cut a hole thats about the size of a dime and the amount of cupcake you take out is a little larger than a marble.)
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Fill each hole with about 1/2 - 1 tablespoon of lemon curd.
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PREPARE THE FROSTING: Beat butter until creamy.
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Beat in salt and 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time until its all added.
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Beat in lemon juice and zest.
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Add 1 tablespoon of heavy whipping cream and mix until smooth.
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Add more cream as needed for desired consistency.
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(Frosting can be made up to 2 days ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
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Make sure to let it come to room temperature before using.)
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Fill, frost, and decorate :)