Yellow Layer Cake with Cherry Frosting

• 2 1/2 cups flour, unbleached all-purpose sifted
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 23 cup butter
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup sour milk
• 5 1/2 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 3/4 cup butter softened
• 6 tablespoons maraschino cherries juiced
• 2 food coloring red
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup maraschino cherries chopped

1. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda together, in a large bow.
2. Add the butter, eggs and sour milk.
3. Beat, with an electric mixer set at low speed, for 1/2 minute to blend.
4. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat for an additional 3 minutes.
5. Pour the batter into two greased and waxed paper lined 9-inch cake pans.
6. Bake in a preheated 350F (180C).
7. oven for 25 minutes or until the cake tests done.
8. (Note: The standard test for doneness, is to try a cake tester or wooden pick near the center of the cake.
9. If it comes out clean, it is done.)
10. Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes.
11. Remove from the pans and finish cooling to room temperature.
12. Spread the top of one layer with the Creamy Cherry Frosting.
13. Sprinkle with all of the chopped cherries.
14. Place the second layer on topw and spread the sides and top with the remaining frosting.
15. CREAMY CHERRY FROSTING Combine the sifted confectioners sugar, butter, juice, food coloring and vanilla extract in a bowl.
16. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy.
17. Add 1 more Tbls of cherry juice, if necessary, to make the frosting into a spreading consistency.
18. NOTE: To sour milk, place 1 Tbls vinegar in a measuring cup and add enough milk to make 1 cup.

flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, butter, eggs, sour milk, powdered sugar, butter, maraschino cherries, coloring red, vanilla, maraschino cherries

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/yellow-layer-cake-cherry-frosti-40670 (may not work)