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Find Deals on Marzipan Cakes in Baking Supplies on Amazon. Use a piece of string to measure the top and sides of the cake, then cut the string to the length you've measured. You'll then know how big to roll out the marzipan. Brush the cake with the rest of the jam so the marzipan will stick, and leave for a few minutes to set.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook how to marzipan a cake using 3 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make How to Marzipan a Cake:
- Make ready 1 lb marzipan
- Take For the glaze:
- Take 6 ozs apricot jam, warmed with 2-3 tablespoons water, then sieved
In part two we've enlisted the help of expert cake maker Juliet Sear of Fancy Nancy to help you marzipan your cake like a pro. A traditional Christmas cake absolutely has to have a marzipan layer. Eleni Tzirki from the Waitrose Cookery School shows you how to apply layers of marzipan and icing to beautifully finish a festive fruit cake. Gently slide your hands under the marzipan and lift it on the the cake.
Instructions to make How to Marzipan a Cake:
- Place almost half of the marzipan on a surface dredged with icing sugar, or between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll out evenly until a little larger than the top of the cake and cut out a round about 1/2 inch larger than the top of the cake. Set aside.
- Roll out the remaining marzipan, including the trimmings, to a strip. Cut two lengths of string, one the circumference of the cake the other the exact height of the cake. Using the string as a guide, cut the maripan into strips the same width and circumference as the cake.
- Stand the cake on a cake board. Brush the sides of the cake with the apricot glaze and fit the strips of marzipan around the cake. Press the ends together with a round-bladed knife
- Brush the top of the cake with the apricot glaze and position the circle of marzipan on top. Press the edges together with the round-bladed knife. If the marzipan is too moist, rub lightly all over with sifted icing sugar.
- Store the cake, uncovered, in a warmish place for at least 24 hours, and preferably a little longer, until dry. If the marzipan is still wet when the icing is added the oils will seep into the icing and make unattractive stains.
Eleni Tzirki from the Waitrose Cookery School shows you how to apply layers of marzipan and icing to beautifully finish a festive fruit cake. Gently slide your hands under the marzipan and lift it on the the cake. Use the palms of your hands to smooth the top of the cake first, then mould the marzipan to the upper edges, working your way down the sides very slowly. Marzipan is quite malleable, so just keep going until the cake is covered. Measure the sides of the cake with a piece of string, fold the string in half and use that as the measure to trim up the marzipan side pieces.
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