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How To Marzipan A Cake

How To Marzipan A Cake
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Marzipan is a delicious addition to a fruitcake. In this tutorial, Annabelle from Confection Perfection takes you through the steps. Enlarge Marzipan is a delicious addition to a fruitcake. In this tutorial, Annabelle from Confection Perfection takes you through the steps.

At a glance

Serves:
10
Preparation Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
10 minutes


Ingredients

  • 1 fruit cake
  • marzipan
  • icing sugar
  • apricot glaze or piping jelly

Method

Unwrap your fruit cake and place on a cake board that is 2 to 3 inches wider than your cake. If there are any gaps around the bottom, fill these in with marzipan. To do this, slot wedge-shaped pieces of marzipan under the cale and trim the excess with palette knife. If there are any holes in the main cake, fill these in with marzipan too.

Now roll out the marzipan. Dust your work surface with icing sugar to prevent the marzipan from sticking. Using spacers will help you get the correct thickness for your cake and ensures it is rolled evenly. After you have rolled one way, turn the marzipan and roll on the other. When the marzipan stops rolling out, it's ready for your cake.

With a brush, spread a thin layer of apricot jelly or piping jelly onto the marzipan.

Slide the rolling pin underneath the marzipan, pick it up and place it over the cake.

Press the top of the marzipan down first, then ease it around the sides of the cake, smoothing it with your hands. If there are any air bubbles, life the marzipan up and smooth them out.

To finish, smooth on the top and sides with a cake smoother.