This DIY macaron decoration makes these French desserts look almost too good to eat. From the blog Sugar and Cloth, the marbled macarons don't actually involve baking the color into the treats.
To try this at home, you will need almond or vanilla (white in color) macarons, gel food colors in the color palette of your choice, tooth picks, non-patterned paper towels, waxed paper and whipped cream or Cool Whip. You can also use gold foil if you want.
Using the toothpicks you can create a design in the cream, which is then transferred onto the macarons, resulting in a vibrant and unique water color-esque macaron decoration. Adding edible gold dust is an optional but very pretty choice to put on top.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- DIY Macaron Decoration
- Creating vibrant and unique watercolor-esque macaron decorations at home using gel food colors and toothpicks.
- Marbled Macarons
- Using non-patterned paper towels to transfer cream designs onto macarons, giving them a marbled appearance.
- Edible Gold Dust
- Adding optional edible gold dust as a very pretty choice to top off macarons.
Where This Applies
- Baking and Confectionery
- The trend of DIY macaron decoration presents opportunities for companies in the baking and confectionery industry to offer gel food colors, non-patterned paper towels, and edible gold dust for consumers to use at home.
- Food Blogging and Influencer Marketing
- As the popularity of DIY marbled macarons grows, food bloggers and influencers can partner with baking supply companies to create content and promote products related to this trend.
- Craft and Hobby
- Craft and hobby stores can leverage the trend of DIY macaron decoration by offering workshops, kits, and supplies for individuals to try this technique at home.
