Thursday, July 14, 2011

{macaroon remix}

i have always wanted to try my hand at some macaroons....but then heard/read that it is a little tricky and time consuming to get the suckers to turn out right. So i thought up my own lil makeshift macaron remix....with what i had in the pantry.
*What i did is just made up some cupcakes-{only filling the batter 1/4 of the way or less}
*when the cupcakes had cooled, i cut the bottoms off, leaving just the half dome tops.
*Then put two of the tops together with a dollop of frosting
No...they don't look as pretty as macarons--but they look kinda similar--and were easy peezy.
i was just experimenting...
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SO next time i think i will color the cake mix and frosting for some extra good times~

28 comments:

Brandi said...

Looks delish!!!!! And u take the best pics!!!!! Your kids are always so stylish!!! We run around looking like yaloos in my family. HEHE!!!!

Val said...

Look at you and this awesomeness!! If I could reach through the screen and grab a few of these I would.

Aja said...

YUM!!
Okay, question: how do you get those bows to stay in Nora's hair? It doesn't look clipped in this picture.. do you use maple syrup or something?? :) I think I heard that one from my grandma, but just might try it!

katygirl said...

looks so good - especially the way you have them delightfully set up!

Lauren said...

Yummy! And your presentation is sooo cute! Doesn't it seem like summer just gets better? Can't wait for July 4th!!!! Have a great day, girlie, and PLEASE eat a few of those goodies for me! MMMMM!

Jessica said...

this is my kind of recipe...easy. great idea! and the vase is killing me it's so cute.

Jen @ RamblingRenovators said...

Easy and cute! I'm coveting your cake stands.

~adelle said...

Gotta have easy when there are kids around! Who has time for anything else???? And seriously, the cake stands!! Love them...

Sam W. said...

what a great idea!! love it.

Unknown said...

Great idea and cupcakes.....say no more!!!

Alicia said...

I too have wanted to try the macaroon but never have done so. What a great idea Shar! They look delicious. Swimming was fun yesterday...so fun to see that little Nora, she is a doll!

Cherish Stockdale said...

those turned out soo cute!

Natalie said...

Those look super yummy!

sherri lynn said...

This is such a good idea! I've been wanting to make macaroons but have been hesitant also. I like the idea of coloring the cake first and just doing cupcake halves. Also that flower is beautiful and so is the white runner!! Your pictures are lovely.

Laura said...

Mmm, those look yummy!! I'm loving your darling cake/cupcake plates too, so cute!! Last weekend was the bomb for swimming...the weather was amazing!! Glad you had fun!!

Jami Nato said...

dee-lish

Courtney B said...

Yummy!! Sounds amazing! I'm definitely making these :)

Megan said...

ummm, YES please! Those look so cute and I bet they're delish!!

To be honest, I've never had a macaroon, but I know for a fact cupcakes are delicious, so I think I'd make your kind, just to be on the safe side!

erica said...

oh my, way to go these look awesome!
i've never had a macaroon - they look amazing in pictures but for some reason they just dont look appealing to me. these on the other hand look yum!

Alena: Oh, Its Just Perfect! said...

I love your makeshift macaroons! So brilliant and yummy looking.

Unknown said...

What a great idea! They sound really good right about now too!! Look at Miss N lookin' so cute!

Libby said...

You're so crafty.

And smart--my lil' sis and I made macaroons once and it was quite the task. Making almond flour, piping all of those perfect circles. Yeah, it was a doozy. A delicious doozy. But a doozy, nonetheless.

Also-those party pics you've stuck in there are darling. And that vase is so adorable. Kudos all around.

Sherice said...

Is that confetti frosting i spy in there?? Oh my~ one of my fav's:) Way to go, they look adorably delicious, and I'll bet the kiddos thoroughly enjoyed.

Toni said...

Those are great macaroon knockoffs, super cute.

Jessie said...

I'm salivating!

These look divine!

aLena said...

those look so lovely & probably super delish ... u should definitely experiment with diff colors and post pics! You always have the most amazing ideas ... can't wait to finally be completely done with my kitchen so I can try out some of ur recipes!

Lindsay said...

You've got some serious SKILLS :)

Kara said...

Those look yummy! And of course your adorable little girl looks adorable:)