Created by Fizzybrat on August 18, 2017
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2: Grease and flour baking pan two 9 or 8 inch pans
Step 3: Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well. Pour into prepared baking pans.
Step 4: Bake 30 - 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Step 5: For Icing: combine sugar corn syrup and maraschino cherry juice in a small saucepan. Cover and heat to rolling boil on medium heat.
Step 6: Remove cover and boil without stirring till mixture reaches 245 degrees.
Step 7: Meanwhile, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form .
Step 8: Very slowly pour hot syrup in a thin stream into egg whites, beating on high till stiff peaks form.
Step 9: Add vanilla during last minute of beating.
Step 10: For Filling: Combine one cup of icing with all filling ingredients
Step 11: To assemble fill layer with half of the filling
Step 12: Top cake with remainder of the filling, spreading evenly over top of cake
Step 13: Frost sides and top of cake with remaining icing