INGREDIENTS
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cake
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3 cups cake flour
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1 Tablespoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
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1 cup unsalted butter, cubed at room temperature
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2 cups granulated sugar
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5 large eggs
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1 1/4 cups buttermilk
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2 taspoons vanilla extract
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Frosting
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1½ cups granulated sugar
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6 egg whites
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1½ cups unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into cubes
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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¼ teaspoon salt
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⅔ cup coconut milk
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Garnish
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1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
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maraschino cherries