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Perfect French Macaron Cake Recipe with Easy Raspberry Rose Buttercream Tower

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A stunning French macaron cake featuring crisp, chewy shells layered into a tower with silky raspberry rose buttercream. Perfect for special occasions and impressing guests with a delicate floral twist.

Ingredients

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  • 120g almond flour (about 1 cup), finely ground
  • 200g powdered sugar (about 1 2/3 cups), sifted
  • 90g aged egg whites (about 3 large egg whites), room temperature
  • 150g granulated sugar (about 3/4 cup)
  • Pinch of cream of tartar
  • Red or pink gel food coloring (optional)
  • 225g unsalted butter, softened (about 1 cup or 2 sticks)
  • 280g powdered sugar (about 2 1/4 cups), sifted
  • 3 tablespoons fresh raspberries, pureed and strained
  • 1 teaspoon pure rosewater
  • 1–2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Prep the Dry Ingredients (10 minutes): Sift together almond flour and powdered sugar twice to ensure no lumps. Set aside.
  2. Whip the Egg Whites (15 minutes): Beat aged egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add granulated sugar and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form. Add gel food coloring if using.
  3. Macaronage (10 minutes): Fold almond flour mixture into egg whites in three additions until batter flows like thick lava and falls off spatula in a smooth ribbon.
  4. Pipe the Macarons (20 minutes): Pipe 1.5-inch rounds onto lined baking sheets, spacing about an inch apart. Tap trays to release air bubbles. Let sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes until a skin forms.
  5. Bake (12-15 minutes): Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Bake one tray at a time until shells are set and lift cleanly from parchment. Cool completely on racks.
  6. Make the Raspberry Rose Buttercream (15 minutes): Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until fluffy. Mix in raspberry puree, rosewater, and salt. Adjust consistency with heavy cream if needed.
  7. Assemble the Cake (20 minutes): Pair macaron shells of similar size. Pipe buttercream on one shell and sandwich with its pair. Stack sandwiches into a tower using buttercream as glue, larger shells at the base.
  8. Chill and Serve: Refrigerate tower for at least 1 hour to set. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Notes

Use a kitchen scale for accuracy. Age egg whites overnight uncovered in the fridge for better meringue stability. Let macaron shells dry until a skin forms before baking to avoid cracks. Adjust rosewater carefully to avoid overpowering the buttercream. Store macarons in airtight container refrigerated up to 3 days or freeze unassembled shells up to 1 month.

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