Pink Cherry Cake

INGREDIENTS

3 1/4 cups

cake flour

2 1/4 cups

superfine sugar

1 tbsp

plus 1 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 cup

cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

1 1/3 cups

milk, room temperature

2 tbsp

Maraschino cherry juice

1 tsp

fresh lemon juice

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

large egg whites, room temperature

drops AmeriColor gel paste food coloring in Soft Pink

About 20 Maraschino cherries, halved

1 1/2 cups

unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup

confectioners sugar, sifted

1/2 cup

dark cocoa powder, sifted

1/3 cup

freshly brewed hot coffee

1/4 cup

sour cream

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1/8 tsp

salt

10 oz

milk chocolate, chopped, melted and cooled slightly

5 oz

dark chocolate, chopped, melted and cooled slightly