Lavender-Lemon Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup

dried culinary lavender

3 cups

all-purpose flour

1 tbsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

kosher or sea salt

1 cup

(2 4 ounce sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 cups

granulated sugar

large eggs, at room temperature

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

1 1/3 cups

milk

1 tsp

each of red & blue food coloring, or a smidge of Wilton violet food color gel

8 oz

jar of lemon curd

package (8 oz) cream cheese, at room temperature

1 1/2 sticks

unsalted butter, at room temperature

3 1/2 cups

powdered sugar

1/4 cup

clover honey

2 tsp

vanilla extract