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Christmas Tree Cake Macarons on wooden tray

Christmas Tree Cake Macarons

These Christmas Tree Cake Macarons are festive French macarons inspired by nostalgic holiday snack cakes. Light almond shells are filled with vanilla buttercream and decorated with zigzag icing, red sanding sugar, and edible glitter for a magical Christmas dessert.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 24 macarons
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Calories: 140
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g egg whites, room temperature
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • 100 g almond flour, finely sifted
  • 100 g powdered sugar
  • green gel food coloring
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar (for filling)
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream
  • pinch of salt
  • white icing or candy melts
  • red sanding sugar
  • edible glitter or shimmer spray

Equipment

  • digital kitchen scale
  • stand or hand mixer
  • fine mesh sieve
  • piping bags and round tip
  • baking sheets
  • Parchment paper

Method
 

  1. Sift the almond flour and powdered sugar together 2–3 times until very fine.
  2. In a clean bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Gradually add granulated sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
  3. Fold dry ingredients and green food coloring into the meringue using the figure-8 method until batter ribbons slowly.
  4. Pipe 1.5-inch circles onto parchment-lined baking sheets and tap trays to release air bubbles.
  5. Let shells rest for 30–45 minutes until dry to the touch.
  6. Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 14–15 minutes. Cool completely before filling.
  7. Beat butter until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, cream, and salt, then beat until light and smooth.
  8. Pipe buttercream onto one shell and sandwich with another.
  9. Decorate tops with white icing zigzags, red sanding sugar, and edible glitter.
  10. Chill assembled macarons overnight for best texture before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 30mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 120IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

For best texture, chill assembled macarons for 12–24 hours before serving. Use gel food coloring only, and always weigh ingredients for accuracy. Undecorated shells freeze well for up to 2 months.

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