INGREDIENTS
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1 1/4 cups cake flour
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3/4 tsp baking powder
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1/8 tsp baking soda
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1/4 tsp salt
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18 maraschino cherries, divided
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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6 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 large egg, at room temperature*
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1 large egg white, at room temperature
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1/2 tsp almond extract
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1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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1/3 cup buttermilk
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3 Tbsp maraschino cherry juice
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3/4 cup butter, at room temperature (I used 1/2 cup unsalted 1/4 cup salted)
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2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
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1 1/2 - 2 1/2 Tbsp maraschino cherry juice
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1/4 tsp almond extract
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Few drops red food coloring (optional)