Cut Out + Keep

Macaron Clock Tower

Count down the hours to your celebration with a macaron clock tower!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/macaron-clock-tower • Posted by Cat Morley

You will need

Project Budget
Getting Pricey

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

Instructions

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    Wrap your polystyrene cone in fancy wrapping paper. I chose a metallic copper but black, silver or gold would look great too.

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    Spray paint the first dozen of your macarons with metallic silver food coluring and then write the numbers of your clock from 1 - 12 around the outside with a black edible food marker.

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    Repeat with the second dozen, using a blue or gold metallic food colouring.

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    Start by baking two dozen macaron. Here are some of my recipes: https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/by/catmorley?q=Macaroons You can do any flavour you like, and fill them with any ganache or filling you like, but I recommend sticking to a plain coloured shell.

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    Cut out 24 mini clock hands from black card.

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    Pierce a hole through the middle of each macaron using a toothpick or skewer.

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    Slip a toothpick through the hole of a clock hand and then pierce into one of the malt balls.

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    Slip the other end of the toothpick through the macaron and piece into the polystyrene cone.

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    Pierce toothpicks into the bottom of the Ferrero Rocher and arrange a few around your macaron. This will help secure it in place.

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    Continue adding macarons and Ferrero Rocher to your cone, alternating between the two colours.

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    Keep going until you've filled the cone and then create a pretty topper for your tower. I made my one for New Years ever so I cut out the numbers for the year!