INGREDIENTS
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For the Cake:
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3 cups sifted cake flour
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2½ teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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⅓ cup butter, room temperature
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⅓ cup vegetable shortening
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1½ cups sugar
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¼ cup maraschino cherry juice
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¾ cup whole milk
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¼ tsp almond extract
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16 maraschino cherries, cut into eighths
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5 egg whites, room temperature, stiffly beaten
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For the Frosting:
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8 oz (1 block) cream cheese, room temperature
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¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
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¼ cup maraschino cherry juice
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6 cups confectionary sugar