INGREDIENTS
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for baking sheet
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1 1/4 cups cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for baking sheet
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3/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup sugar
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1/2 cup almond paste
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4 large eggs, separated
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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1/2 cup whole milk
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1/2 cup cherry preserves, processed in a food processor
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Sugar Glaze: 12 C sifted powdered sugar 1 C milk, Red gel food coloring,
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Gum paste cherry blossoms, (available at Wendy Kromer Confections)