Lemon Layer Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting

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subheading: For Cake:

3 cups cake flour

2 ½ cups granulated sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened and cut into cubes

1 cup whole milk, divided

5 large eggs

4 teaspoons lemon or Meyer lemon zest (from 4 medium lemons)

3 tablespoons lemon or Meyer lemon juice (from 4 medium lemons)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

subheading: For Frosting:

1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup cocoa powder

4 ½ cups powdered sugar

½ to ¾ cup heavy cream, more or less as needed

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

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