Description
Delightful Christmas Tree Cake Macarons that blend festive flavors and elegant presentation, perfect for holiday baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Green food coloring
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1 tbsp cream
- Pinch of salt
- Crumble from Christmas tree cake
- White chocolate (for drizzling)
- Festive sprinkles
Instructions
- Sift powdered sugar and almond flour together twice for a smooth batter.
- Beat egg whites until foamy, then gradually add granulated sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in green food coloring to achieve desired shade.
- Carefully fold sifted almond flour mixture into egg whites until mixture flows like lava.
- Pipe tree shapes onto lined baking sheets and rest for 30-60 minutes.
- Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 14-16 minutes, rotating halfway.
- Beat butter until fluffy, then mix in powdered sugar, cream, and salt, folding in crumbled cake.
- Pipe filling onto one macaron shell and top with another shell to sandwich.
- Drizzle with white chocolate, add sprinkles, and top with a gold star.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container for 24 hours for best flavor.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature egg whites and rest the macarons adequately before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg