INGREDIENTS
For the cake:
3 1/3 cups
plus 2 tbsp. cake flour, divided
1 1/2 tbsp
baking powder
3/4 tsp
salt
1 3/4 cups
whole milk, at room temperature
6
egg whites, at room temperature
3 tbsp
cherry syrup (from the jar of cherries)
1/4 tsp
almond extract
2 tsp
vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups
vanilla sugar (or regular granulated sugar)
3/4
cup (173 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup
maraschino cherries, finely chopped
For the filling:
1 cup
unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups
confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 tbsp
milk
1 tbsp
cherry syrup
2 tsp
vanilla extract
salt
1 cup
maraschino cherries, finely chopped
For the frosting:
5
large egg whites, at room temperature
1 cup
plus 2 tbsp. (225 g) granulated sugar
salt
1
vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1 3/4 cups
unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tbsp
vanilla extract
Maraschino cherries with stems, for garnish