Buttermilk Cupcakes and Cherry Frosting

INGREDIENTS

• For the Buttermilk Cake:
• 3 cups cake flour
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups full-fat buttermilk
• 1/2 cup chopped frozen cherries
• For the Cherry Frosting:
• 4 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 8 - 11 cups powdered sugar
• 2 pinches of salt
• 1 1/2 Tb. vanilla extract
• 4 Tb. Kirsch (Cherry Brandy)
• 1-4 drops red food coloring *optional