Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2½ cups cake flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoons salt
  • 8 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter, (softened)
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 4 extra-large egg whites (room temperature)
  • 1½ cups whole milk
  • ⅓ cup maraschino cherry juice
  • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ cup finely chopped maraschino cherries
  • 1 tablespoon cake flour
  • 1-2 drops red food color
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, (softened)
  • ½ cup vegetable shortening
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 4-5 tablespoons half-and-half
  • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 8 maraschino cherries with stems ((optional garnish))

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