Designing macarons

Designing macarons

We love creating macaron centre pieces and what makes it so magical when working with macarons is that you can create fantastic individual designs.  When it comes to macarons it is not just the colour but also the flavour, shape and finish.  Creating unique bespoke deserts is one of our specialities and Fondant & Chocolate.

The macaron may seem like a fairly simple treat, two meringue shells filled with ganache or jam.  However the variations and possibilities are endless.

Colour

Your first taste is with our eyes and with macarons this can be bright, neutral, pastel or extravagant.  We have used bizarre colours not normally seen in foods like black, dark green or bright blue.  Alternatively you can use two colours, or one colour for the meringue shell with an alternate contrasting colour for the filling, for example orange and green.

The baking process is the same with the difference being the food colouring.  We try and use natural colours however you can’t find all varieties in nature.

Flavour

Most of the taste of the macaron comes from the filling, however we can add flavours to the meringue shells.  Our flavours can come in nut, fruit or any flavour in between.  Some of the more unusual requests we have received include Earl Grey, Rooibos, geranium or basil.

Shape

Although usually round, the shape of macarons can be changed on request.  Our favourite shape that we have produced is heart-shaped macarons which we created as a nuptial centre piece as an alternative for a local Hertfordshire wedding cake.

Size

The size depends on your style and reason for creation, from the small bit to the big mouthful.  The smallest will have a diameter of 1cm and the largest up to 6cm.

Texture

A macaron would have the same texture as any other however texture can be amended by adding popping candy.  This is a unique can of bringing your childhood memories back in an instant.  Sweet, colourful and popping in your mouth, they make the best macarons in the world.

Decoration

And finally you can decorate the top of your macaron in any way to personalise them.  Decorations can be from a brush of chocolate, sprinkle of salt or a painted design.  When you have 1,000 macarons all with the same design, the effect can be unbeatable and will wow any guest you have, like at a recent St Albans macaron party we catered for.