California Gurls Cupcake Macarons

I obviously have Katy Perry on my mind, or more likely Cakey Perry, because whilst laying in bed the other night, hoping to sleep but failing, this amazing idea came to me...

Surely, I thought, I could make macarons that look like the cupcake bikini top Katy Perry is wearing in the California Gurls music video?

I do, dear readers, often wonder about these things, especially late at night when I can't sleep.

I decided to make a blue (with a little green) macaron for my base, I was planning to make white chocolate macarons but I didn't make it to the shop, so in the end I opted for bright, sunny flavours, a lemon macaron with meringue filling, a light strawberry whipped cream buttercream and a cherry on top.

I knew the colour would dull slightly, so made the macaron batter a little darker than I wanted.  I wish I had gone dark still, as the macarons came out a little too pale.  The bottoms of my macarons also browned slightly, which was very irritating, I may double line next time.

All in all I love the design, so utterly adorable and I really do think they look like Katy's cupcakes ; ) 

Obviously now I will have to make an actual cupcake version....

After all cherries are in season.

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California Gurls Cupcake Macarons