Description
Delightful Christmas Tree Cake Macarons with festive flavors and beautiful decorations.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup egg whites
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- green food coloring
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar (for filling)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- In a bowl, sift almond flour and powdered sugar together.
- In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add granulated sugar and continue to whip until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the meringue carefully.
- Add green food coloring and mix until incorporated.
- Pipe the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, then let cool.
- For the filling, beat butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until creamy.
- Sandwich the macarons with the filling.
- Decorate as desired for the festive look.
Notes
- Ensure the macaron shells are smooth and shiny.
- Let the macarons rest before baking to develop a skin.
- Chill filled macarons in the fridge for a day for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg