Spongebob Macarons

Makes 12 Macarons 

SPONGEBOB MACARONS

Ingredients

• 175g icing sugar
• 125g ground almonds
• 3 egg whites
• 75g caster sugar
• pinch of salt
• yellow food colouring

DECORATION

You will need:

• Fondant icing: white, blue, black & yellow
• Edible pens: black & pale pink
• Piping bag & round tip
• Buttercream

 

METHOD

1. Pre-heat oven to 160ºCelsius or 320F.
2. In a medium bowl, sift the icing sugar and ground almonds. Mix until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites, salt & caster sugar until soft peaks form, approx 7 minutes
4. Add a few drops of yellow food colouring to the meringue mixture. Fold in until desired colour achieved.
5. Gradually add the icing sugar and ground almond mixture into the meringue, gently fold after each addition. Stop mixing once just combined.
6.  Pour the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a round tip.
7. Line a baking tray with parchment paper, pipe out the Macarons in 1.5inch circles (template below). Tap the baking tray onto your surface to remove air bubbles.
8.  Let sit out for approx 30 minutes until a shell forms on top.
9.  Bake in the oven on 160ºCelsius or 320ºF for 10 - 15 minutes
10.  Once baked allow to cool completely before decorating.
11.  To decorate, roll out white, blue & black fondant icing. Cut out large white circles, medium blue circles and small black circles. Assemble them on top of each other for Spongebobs eyes.
12.  Using the edible pens draw on sponge bobs face.
13.  Pipe a small dollop of buttercream on the plain Macaron and place the decorated Macaron on top.
14.  Spongebob Macarons done. Enjoy!