This week we're kicking off a week long special featuring this year's hottest trends in sweets. What's hot? What's not? What will you want to make to sure include in your dessert menu when entertaining for your favorite guests? This week you're about to find out...
As you may have noticed over the past few years (how could you not?) that cupcakes were ALL the rage. It seemed as though all of a sudden the single serving piece of cake took the entertaining, baking and wedding industry by storm. Cupcake shops were popping up left and right. New reality TV shows were based solely on cupcake bakeries and cupcake wars. Insane! Well folks, I'm here to tell you that the cupcake is has had it's 15 minutes of fame. Move on over Little Miss Cupcake, here comes one little treat that is packed with a big punch...
The French Macaron.
As you may have noticed over the past few years (how could you not?) that cupcakes were ALL the rage. It seemed as though all of a sudden the single serving piece of cake took the entertaining, baking and wedding industry by storm. Cupcake shops were popping up left and right. New reality TV shows were based solely on cupcake bakeries and cupcake wars. Insane! Well folks, I'm here to tell you that the cupcake is has had it's 15 minutes of fame. Move on over Little Miss Cupcake, here comes one little treat that is packed with a big punch...
The French Macaron.
Not to be confused with the Macaroon, (a chewy mound of coconut goodness) the macaron (mah-kæ-rhon) is a sweet confectionary made with a mixture of egg whites, sugar, ground almonds and food coloring. The petite delectable is commonly filled with delicious buttercream or jam filling and sandwiched between two cookies. This fragile little dessert is quickly becoming one of the hottest sweet treats for weddings, showers and birthdays.
Oh, so sweet.
Oh, so sweet.
Stay tuned for tomorrow's hottest trend in sweets. It's an American tradition...
Any guesses??
Be Sweet!
-Kristy
