Lavender Cupcakes

Name: Lavender Cupcakes
Ingredients: CAKES:; 1 stick butter; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 cups all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup whole milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 large egg whites; LAVENDER CREAM FILLING:; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon lavender flowers; CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:; 1 stick butter; 2 packages (16 oz total) of cream cheese; 1 tsp of orange and lime zest; 2 tsp of orange and lime juice; 4 cups confectioners' sugar; 6-8 drops purple food coloring

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Ingredients

CAKES:
1 stick butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large egg whites
LAVENDER CREAM FILLING:
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon lavender flowers
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1 stick butter
2 packages (16 oz total) of cream cheese
1 tsp of orange and lime zest
2 tsp of orange and lime juice
4 cups confectioners' sugar
6-8 drops purple food coloring

Directions

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