Birthday Cake Macarons

Weigh out ingredients

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You'll need powdered sugar, almond flour, granulated sugar, egg whites, vanilla, and sprinkles.

Make the macaron shell batter

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Make the meringue with the swiss method and sift the dry ingredients twice. Fold the dry ingredients into the meringue with a gentle macaronage technique until you can draw several figure eights without the batter breaking.

Pipe the macaron shells

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Transfer the mixture to a piping bag and pipe at a perpendicular angle to fill in the circle template. Add sprinkles to each shell. Let the macarons rest for about 30-40 minutes.

Bake

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Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Bake the macarons for about 12 minutes. Allow to cool completely before removing them from the baking sheet.

Assemble

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Pair the macaron shells up and pipe the buttercream onto the bottom shell, then place the paired shell on top, pressing down slightly to ensure they stick together.

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