- When to add macarons?
- Just before serving to keep them crunchy.
- Homemade macarons?
- Sure, but store-bought ensures consistent look for beginners.
Elegant Macaron Celebration Cake
A play on textures: crunchy almond macarons meet soft sponge.
Ingredients
2 1/2
cups
All-Purpose Flour
1 1/4
cups
Sugar
1
cup
Butter (room temp)
4
large
Eggs
3/4
cup
Milk
2 1/2
tsp
Baking Powder
1
pinch
Salt
14
oz
Cream Cheese
1 1/4
cups
Powdered Sugar
3/4
cup
Heavy Cream
1
tsp
Vanilla Extract
12
pcs
Macarons (Assorted)
2
oz
Sugar Pearls
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Equipment Needed
- 2 Cake Pans
- Spatula
- Scale
Allergen Information
Wheat
Egg
Milk
Tree Nut (Almond)
Instructions
1
✓
Preheat 350°F (180°C). Grease pans.
Tip: Prep first.
2
✓
Sift flour, powder, salt.
Tip: Salt enhances sweetness.
3
✓
Cream butter/sugar, add eggs.
Tip: Traps air.
4
✓
Mix in milk and flour alternately.
Tip: Weigh pans for even layers.
5
✓
Bake 25-30 mins. Cool.
Tip: Must be cold to fill.
6
✓
Whip cream. Mix cheese/sugar. Fold.
Tip: Cold ingredients = stable cream.
7
✓
Fill, frost, decorate with macarons.
Tip: Halve macarons to show 'feet'.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 cups Sugar
- 1 cup Butter (room temp)
- 4 large Eggs
- 3/4 cup Milk
- 2 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 pinch Salt
- 14 oz Cream Cheese
- 1 1/4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 12 pcs Macarons (Assorted)
- 2 oz Sugar Pearls