Bavarian Town Clock Tower

An intricate biscuit tower featuring four flavored shortbreads layered with buttercream, decorated with an iced clock face and trees.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 16420.5 kcals 16420.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 1740.8 grams 1740.8 grams
Fat 1025.4 grams 1025.4 grams
Protein 115.2 grams 115.2 grams
Cook Time
90 mins
Produces
1 tower
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
180
g
415
g
Icing Sugar
split between buttercream and icing
Dairy
1000
g
Salted Butter
softened
150
g
Fruits
1
piece
Orange
zest only
2
piece
Lemon
zest only
GrainsCereals
960
g
Plain Flour
plus extra for rolling
320
g
NutsSeeds
1
piece
Vanilla Pod
seeds scraped
0.5
tsp
200
g
Hazelnuts
roasted and chopped
Other
1
1
Chocolate Beads
for decoration

Steps

  • Whisk 500g butter and 200g caster sugar in a mixer until creamy.
  • Mix in 500g plain flour, 160g rice flour, and 90g cornflour.
  • Divide dough in half, adding vanilla to one part and orange zest with cardamom to the other.
  • Shape into doughs, wrap in cling film, and chill in the refrigerator.
  • Cream another 250g butter and 100g sugar, then mix in 250g flour, 80g rice flour, and 45g cornflour.
  • Add lemon zest and lavender essence, form a dough, wrap, and chill.
  • Whisk remaining 250g butter and 100g sugar until creamy.
  • Mix in 210g plain flour, 40g cocoa, 80g rice flour, and 45g cornflour to form chocolate dough.
  • Wrap the chocolate dough and chill in the refrigerator.
  • Roll doughs into 60 fingers measuring roughly 7.5cm by 2.5cm.
  • Cut 14 small 4cm circles from the remaining dough.
  • Cut four flat 10cm x 11cm rectangles for the tower platforms.
  • Cut two 8cm x 15cm rectangles to serve as the roof.
  • Cut two 5cm circles for the clock faces.
  • Bake all biscuits at 180°C for 15-20 minutes until done.
  • Shape green paste into four 8cm cones and snip to create pine branches.
  • Cream 150g butter and 300g icing sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add vanilla and brown coloring to the buttercream.
  • Mix 115g icing sugar with water, ice round biscuits, and pipe clock details.
  • Assemble the tower using fingers for walls, flat pieces for floors, and rectangles for the roof.
  • Halve round biscuits, coat with buttercream and nuts, and attach as battlements.
  • Decorate the roof with icing snow, add trees, beads, and glitter to finish.