Macaroon Wedding Tower

An impressive tower of chestnut and raspberry macaroons filled with rich ganache, perfect for a chic wedding cake alternative.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 565 kcals 16950.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 54.2 grams 1625.8 grams
Fat 37.3 grams 1120.2 grams
Protein 6.5 grams 195.4 grams
Cook Time
60 mins
Produces
30 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
340
g
Icing Sugar
For chestnut macaroons
320
g
Granulated Sugar
For chestnut macaroons
440
g
Dark Chocolate
Finely chopped
340
g
Icing Sugar
For raspberry macaroons
320
g
Granulated Sugar
For raspberry macaroons
220
g
Dark Chocolate
Finely chopped
CondimentsSauces
Dairy
480
ml
Double Cream
For chestnut ganache
100
g
Unsalted Butter
Softened at room temperature
240
ml
Double Cream
For raspberry ganache
50
g
Unsalted Butter
Softened at room temperature
Liquids
100
ml
Water
For chestnut macaroons
100
ml
Water
For raspberry macaroons
NutsSeeds
120
g
Ground Almonds
For chestnut macaroons
200
g
Hazelnuts
Roasted, skinned
400
g
Hazelnuts
Roasted, skinned, chopped
320
g
Ground Almonds
For raspberry macaroons
Other
240
g
Egg Whites
Free-range
240
g
Egg Whites
For raspberry macaroons

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 150°C.
  • Line four large baking trays with greaseproof paper.
  • Blend icing sugar, ground almonds, and hazelnuts until smooth.
  • Whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  • Heat water and sugar in a saucepan to 118°C.
  • Slowly whisk the sugar syrup into the egg whites until stiff peaks return.
  • Fold in the nut mixture and chestnut food colouring.
  • Pipe 4cm rounds and rest for 20 minutes before baking for 13-15 minutes.
  • Cool macaroons and peel them from the paper.
  • Heat double cream and pour over chopped chocolate to melt.
  • Stir in butter and hazelnuts, then cool the ganache.
  • Sandwich the macaroons together with the ganache.
  • Repeat steps for raspberry macaroons using ground almonds and raspberry colouring.
  • Fill raspberry macaroons with a ganache made from cream, chocolate, butter, and jam.
  • Cover a foam cone in paper and insert toothpicks every 1cm.
  • Push macaroons onto toothpicks to cover the cone entirely.