INGREDIENTS
6
Egg whites
3
Eggs, large
1 tbsp
Lemon juice, fresh
3 cups
All-purpose flour, unbleached
1 1/2 tsp
Baking powder
1 tbsp
Baking soda
1 1/2 cups
Cocoa powder, unsweetened
2
lbs Confectioners' sugar
1
Food coloring
1 3/4 tsp
Kosher salt
4 1/2 cups
Sugar
5 1/2 tsp
Vanilla, pure
3/4 cup
Vegetable oil
2 lb
Butter, unsalted
1 1/2 cups
Buttermilk
1/2 cup
Milk
1
Gumdrops
1
Licorice strings