Almond Wedding Cookie Cakes Recipe

This Almond Wedding Cookie Cakes recipe transforms delicate almond sugar cookies into elegant miniature wedding cakes decorated with royal icing and shimmering sugar beads. Featured on Flour Power 2 with Jessica McGovern, these sophisticated cookie creations are perfect for weddings, bridal showers, tea parties, anniversaries, and elegant dessert tables.

The Inspiration

Wedding cakes have long symbolized celebration, elegance, and artistry in baking. Inspired by classic tiered wedding cakes, these Almond Wedding Cookie Cakes capture the beauty of formal celebration desserts in a miniature cookie form that feels both whimsical and refined.

On Flour Power 2, Jessica McGovern embraces baking projects that combine creativity with approachable techniques. These cookie cakes perfectly reflect that philosophy by transforming simple almond sugar cookies into decorative stacked desserts with impressive visual appeal.

Ingredients

Cookies

• 1 cup (240 ml) butter, cubed, room temperature
• 1 ½ cups (360 ml) icing sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) almond extract
• 2 ¼ cups (540 ml) flour
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt

Icing

• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) meringue powder
• 3 tablespoons (45 ml) water
• 2 ½ cups (600 ml) powdered sugar
• ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) almond extract
• Purple gel food colouring
• Tiny gold or silver sugar beads, to decorate

Method

• Let’s get baking!

To make the cookies

• Cream butter, then gradually add icing sugar, mixing until light and fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the butter mixture and continue mixing until evenly combined.
• To a separate bowl, add flour, baking powder, and salt and whisk until combined. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Continue mixing until dough is combined. Turn dough out onto a lightly-floured counter. Divide dough into 2 pieces and pat into disks. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes
• Roll out disks to 1/4-inch (6 mm) thickness on a lightly-floured counter. Cut rounds out of dough in the sizes and numbers listed below and place on parchment-lined baking sheets:
• 12 x 1-inch (2.5 cm) circles
• 12 x 1 ¾-inch (4.25 cm) circles
• 12 x 2 ½-inch (6.25 cm) circles
• Bake at 350 F (175 C) for 10-12 minutes, or until light golden brown around the edges. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack. Let cool completely.

To make the icing

• Beat meringue powder with water until slightly foamy.
• Add vanilla and almond extract. Gradually add icing sugar and continue whisking until fluffy and light (about 2-3 minutes).
• Pour 3/4 of mixture into one bowl and add enough purple gel food colouring to create a lilac colour.
• Add more water to thin for flooding consistency, if needed. Transfer lilac-coloured icing to piping bag fitted with small tip.
• Transfer the remaining white icing to a second piping bag, fitted with a small tip.

To decorate

• Cover the top of each cookie with the lilac-coloured icing. Drag a toothpick through the icing to coat any uncovered sections. Allow these to set for a few minutes.
• Create ‘wedding cakes’ by stacking two large cookies, followed by two medium cookies, followed by two small cookies in one stack.
• Pipe a small amount of icing in between cookies as glue. Continue until you have created 6 wedding cookie cakes. Let these set before decorating.
• Decorate ‘wedding cakes’ by piping dots of white royal icing and affixing silver or gold sugar beads.

Serving Suggestions

Serve them alongside tea, champagne, coffee, or sparkling cocktails for an elevated dessert experience. The almond flavor pairs beautifully with vanilla lattes, floral teas, and light fruit beverages.

For dessert tables, arrange the cookie cakes on tiered serving trays surrounded by macarons, petit fours, and decorated sugar cookies to create a luxurious bakery-style display. Their pastel icing and metallic accents contribute beautiful visual elegance to event décor.

These cookie cakes also make excellent edible gifts or party favors. Package them individually in clear bakery boxes or decorative wrapping for weddings, bridal showers, or holiday gifting.

Final Thoughts

This Almond Wedding Cookie Cakes recipe is a beautiful combination of artistry, elegance, and classic baking flavor. From the buttery almond cookies to the delicate royal icing and shimmering decorative beads, every detail contributes to a dessert that feels truly special.