donut hole croquembouche
We like to think of this recipe as a slightly laborious baking journey with a delicious, cinnamon-coated pay-off at the end.
If Masterchef has taught us anything (other than you can't go on a cooking show without a heart-wrenching back story, and even the best chefs struggle with soufflés) it's that the croquembouche is a mighty beast, waiting to be conquered. It might have made the contestants cry, but we like to think of it as a slightly laborious baking journey with a delicious, cinnamon-coated pay-off at the end.
This version from the clever lady behind Oh Happy Day may use donut holes instead of profiteroles and hidden toothpicks for some sneaky structural support, but it looks just as impressive and our mouths are already watering.
If you're feeling adventurous, you could make your building blocks using this easy profiterole recipe that we featured a little while back – minus the icecream filling, of course.
