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Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Prepare a cupcake pan with 24 cupcake liners.
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Combine the cake flour, pudding mix, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in 1 medium bowl.
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Crack the eggs into a second bowl and add the vanilla extract.
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Measure the milk and half-and-half into a third bowl.
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In a 5-quart mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter until fluffy.
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Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides using a spatula.
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Turn the mixer on first speed, add the sugar, and mix until fluffy.
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Add eggs 1 at a time.
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Scrape down the bowl.
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Add sour cream and mayonnaise and incorporate completely.
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Scrape down the bowl.
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Add the dry ingredients, alternating with wet.
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You will start and end with the dry ingredients.
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Mix the batter until smooth and no lumps are present.
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De-stem the maraschino cherries and squeeze out the excess liquid.
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Using a food processor, mince the cherries using the pulse button.
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Do not over process.
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Add the minced cherries, cherry juice, and white chocolate chips to the batter.
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Incorporate the ingredients completely using a spatula.
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Fill the cupcake liners using a 2-ounce scoop.
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Bake until golden brown and light and fluffy, 17 minutes.
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Let the cupcakes cool completely before decorating.
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To assemble: Place a round tip # 809 into a large piping bag.
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Fill the piping bag with Casey's Buttercream and generously pipe onto each cupcake.
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Garnish each cupcake with 1 maraschino cherry and 5 large pearls.
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Finish by sprinkling edible glitter over the tops of the cupcakes.
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In a 5-quart mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and shortening together.
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On first speed, add the sifted powdered sugar to the bowl in 3 parts.
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Let each part incorporate into the butter mixture before adding the next.
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After adding all the sugar, put the mixer on the fourth (highest) speed and mix for 8 to 10 minutes.
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The buttercream will begin to gain volume and look white and fluffy.
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Once you bring the buttercream to full volume, add the extracts and vodka and incorporate completely.
