Lemon Lavender Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups cake flour, sifted
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• Finely grated lemon zest (rind) of two lemons
• frosting
• Ingredients
• 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1 tsp cooking lavender
• purple food coloring (I just used pink and blue)