Spumoni Cake

marschino cherries ((1 cup))

granulated sugar ((1 1/2 cups))

cake flour ((3 cups), sifted (measured after sifting))

baking powder ((1 tbsp and 1 tsp))

salt

egg yolks

milk

cherry extract ((or more to taste))

vanilla extract

unsalted butter (at room temperature)

Pink food coloring ((I used Americolor Soft Pink))

egg whites

granulated sugar ((2 2/3 cups))

unsalted butter ((1 lb), soft but still cool)

vanilla paste ((or 2 tbsp vanilla extract))

salt

shelled pistachios ((1 cup))

Green and yellow food coloring ((I used Americolor Leaf Green and Lemon Yellow))

Pink food coloring ((I used Americolor Soft Pink))