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Brace yourself…some of these may be all too familiar. Have you ever messed up a dessert so bad that you couldn't figure out why? Well, here is a good indicator!

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• Lemon Meringue Pie

Believe it or not the meringue, lemon filling, and crust is actually labor intensive.

• Macarons

Getting egg whites is hard enough, but also getting the right consistency and texture is even harder for these little delights.

• Eclairs

These may be pretty common but a lot of chef dessert mastery goes into making them.

• Napoleons

There are at least 3 layers that go into Napoleons for EVERY single one.

• Baklava

Baklava has filo dough and anyone who’s worked with it knows the struggle on getting its flakiness.

• Chocolate soufflé

This has got to be one of the most delicate desserts out there. Even the word soufflé sounds delicate.

• Baumkuchen

This European dessert’s cake batter is poured in layers over a continuously revolving spit in front of an open flame. Each layer of cake must brown before the next one is added. The process can easily take four hours.

• Wedding Cakes

This dessert is more of an architectural challenge than anything else.

• Croquembouche

This French wedding cake is made entirely of cream-filled puff pastries stacked, and then decorated with caramel and spun sugar.

• Plum Pudding

You’ve got to really like and want this to make it. Plum pudding takes at least a couple of days to make. But, some recipes require weeks or even a year-long soaking process.

And last but not LEAST!

Baked Alaska

Not only do you set this dessert on fire, but it also requires you to make a sponge cake, top it with ice cream (which you bake, but don’t let melt) and then add the meringue.

This tidbit of information will definitely leave you having more appreciation for these desserts every time you hear or see them. We know it did for us!

Article Source: Huffpost Taste

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