INGREDIENTS
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•3 cups sifted cake flour
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•2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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•1 teaspoon salt
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•1/3 cup butter, room temperature
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•1/3 cup vegetable shortening
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•1 1/2 cups sugar
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•1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
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•3/4 cup milk
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•1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts
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•16 maraschino cherries, cut into eighths
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•5 egg whites, stiffly beaten