Lemon Curd Layer Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream | Saveur

Name: Lemon Curd Layer Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream | Saveur
Ingredients: 16 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans; 2 1 ⁄ 2 cups cake flour, sifted, plus more for pans; 2 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. kosher salt; 1 ⁄ 2 cup milk; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups sugar; 2 tbsp. lemon zest; 2 tbsp. lemon juice; 4 eggs; 1 ⁄ 2 cup sugar; 1 tbsp. lemon zest; 1 ⁄ 3 cup lemon juice; 3 eggs; 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled; White Chocolate Buttercream; 3 ⁄ 4 cup finely ground graham crackers, for garnish; 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, for garnish; Candied lemon slices, to garnish (optional)

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Use silken white chocolate buttercream to frost tender lemon-scented yellow cake layered with tart, rich lemon curd.

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Ingredients

16 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans
2 1⁄2 cups cake flour, sifted, plus more for pans
2 1⁄2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. kosher salt
1⁄2 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1⁄2 cups sugar
2 tbsp. lemon zest
2 tbsp. lemon juice
4 eggs
1⁄2 cup sugar
1 tbsp. lemon zest
1⁄3 cup lemon juice
3 eggs
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
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3⁄4 cup finely ground graham crackers, for garnish
4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, for garnish
Candied lemon slices, to garnish (optional)