Angel Food Cake with Cherry Whipped Cream

• 1 1/4 cups (250g) superfine sugar, divided how to make superfine sugar
• 1 cup (120g) cake flour
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• Pinch kosher salt
• 1 3/4 cups (415 ml) egg whites (from about 13 large eggs) at room temperature
• 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp lemon zest

Cherry Whipped Cream

• 1 8-oz jar pitted maraschino cherries stemmed and chopped, plus 1 tablespoon of the cherry juice
• 2 cups (480ml) heavy whipping cream
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• Whole maraschino cherries for garnishing optional
• Roses or flowers for garnishing optional