INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 cups
cake flour
1 1/4 tsp
baking powder
1/2 tsp
baking soda
1/2 tsp
salt
2
large eggs (at room temperature)
3/4 cup
granulated sugar
2 tsp
vanilla bean paste
1/2 cup
butter (melted)
1/2 cup
whole milk
1 1/2 tsp
lemon juice or vinegar
1 cup
unsalted butter (at room temperature)
3 cups
powdered sugar
1 tsp
vanilla
salt
1 tsp
cream or whole milk
1/2 cup
unsalted butter at room temperature
2 cups
powdered sugar
1/3 cup
dark chocolate (chopped, melted, and slightly cooled)
1/2 tsp
vanilla
salt
1/2 cup
unsalted butter at room temperature
2 cups
powdered sugar
1/3 cup
freeze dried strawberries (crushed to a powder)
For the Chocolate Ganache:
6 oz
dark chocolate chopped
1/2 cup
plus 2 tbs cream
Maraschino cherries (optional)