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