This week I tried my hand at Sugared Violets and used them to top my pretty Violet Macarons! It's really easy to do - just brush some egg whites on your violets, then sprinkle them with superfine sugar and let dry. Just make sure that your Violets are the edible kind! The Macarons aren't Violet flavored - just a pretty Violet color! I used a recipe called Best Vanilla Frosting from Best Friends For Frosting. So good!! VIOLET MACARONS Macarons adapted from Macaroons & Biscuits Buttercream from Here For the Macarons: 3 egg whites, room temp 1/4 cup (55g) superfine sugar violet food coloring pink food coloring 1 1/4 cups (200g) powdered sugar 1 cup (120g) ground almonds For the Buttercream: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 6-8 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup milk 2 tsp vanilla extract (I used clear- no color) violet food coloring pink food coloring Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Using whisk attachment, beat egg whites with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add superfine sugar a little at a time and food colorings. I used a combination of the violet and pink to get the color I wanted. Beat until sugar dissolves, then transfer to a large bowl. Fold in sifted powdered sugar and ground almonds in 2 batches. Spoon Mixture into a piping bag fitted with a 3/4" plain tip. Pipe 1 1/2" rounds about 3/4" apart onto trays. Tap trays so Macarons spread slightly. Let stand 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 150C/300F. Bake Macarons about 20 minutes. Cool on trays. Prepare Buttercream: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine butter, 4 cups powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract and food colorings. Beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy, 3-5 minutes. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating for about 2 minutes after each addition, until icing reaches desired consistency; you may not need to add all of the sugar. Sandwich Macarons with buttercream. If using sugared violets, pipe a tiny amount of buttercream on top of macarons, then the add a Violet. Love the soft Violet color! Thanks for visiting!!