Description
Master the art of making festive Christmas Tree Cake Macarons with this comprehensive guide. Perfect for holiday gatherings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar
- 3 large egg whites
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Green food coloring
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cream
- Pinch of salt
- Crumble snack cakes (for texture)
- Festive decorations (sprinkles, glitter, gold stars)
Instructions
- Prepare the macaron batter by sifting almond flour and powdered sugar twice.
- Beat egg whites until foamy, add cream of tartar, then granulated sugar gradually, until stiff peaks form. Mix in green food coloring.
- Pipe tree shapes or circles onto lined baking sheets and let them rest for 30–60 minutes.
- Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 14-16 minutes, rotating halfway. Cool completely.
- Beat butter until fluffy, then add powdered sugar, vanilla, cream, and salt. Fold in crumbled snack cakes.
- Assemble by matching pairs of shells, piping filling, and sandwiching.
- Decorate with melted white chocolate and festive decorations, then let them mature in the fridge for 24 hours.
Notes
Humidity can affect the meringue, so avoid making macarons on overly humid days. Practice piping to perfect shapes!
- Prep Time: 30 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: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg