special occasion Tree Cake Macarons
Delight in festive special occasion Tree Cake Macarons that bring holiday cheer! Try this fun recipe today and impress your loved ones with these treats!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Total Time: 46 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 20 macarons 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups (175g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (100g) almond flour (finely ground, blanched)
- 3 large egg whites (about 90g), room temperature
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Green gel food coloring
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups (150g) powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 cup (85g) finely crumbled snack cakes (special occasionTree Cakes or similar)
- Pinch of salt (for filling)
- White chocolate drizzle
- Red and green sprinkles
- Edible gold stars (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- Sift powdered sugar and almond flour together twice.
- Beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar, then gradually add granulated sugar while beating until stiff peaks form.
- Mix in green food coloring. Gently fold in the almond flour mixture until the batter flows like lava.
- Transfer batter to a piping bag. Pipe tree shapes or circles onto lined baking sheets.
- Tap trays gently to remove air bubbles and let rest for 30–60 minutes until a skin forms on top.
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Bake one tray at a time for 14–16 minutes, rotating halfway through.
- Allow shells to cool completely before removing from mats.
- Beat softened butter until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, cream, and salt while mixing well.
- Fold in crumbled snack cakes delicately. Transfer this mixture into another piping bag.
- Pair similar-sized shells together. Pipe filling onto one shell and sandwich it with another shell on top.
- Drizzle with melted white chocolate, sprinkle red and green decorations on top, and add an edible gold star if desired.
- For optimal taste, refrigerate assembled macarons in an airtight container for at least 24 hours before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron (25g)
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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