Nov 23, 2006 · Marzipan is type of almond paste, is very sweet and is usually wrapped around fruitcake in the UK before putting fondant over it. It is used many times for figure modeling.

Apr 12, 2007 · I am just starting to do cake decorating and a recipe calls for marzipan. I can only find fondant at the craft and grocery stores. Do I have to use marzipan or can I just use fondant? What is …

Jun 11, 2007 · Marzipan is a paste similar to fondant that is made from almond meal... modelling chocolate is basically just chocolate melted with glucose and then when it hardens it's pliable to be …

Jan 18, 2011 · The marzipan I make is a lot different then fondant, it does not stretch the same (but it does stretch a little), it's really sticky and it dries really quickly. It's used a lot in Europe, cakes are …

Nov 20, 2011 · I watched a video on ustream sat. with a person making these same pine cones. She used marzipan for the cone it self. Both tutorials look really tasty to me. Got to try these. Jennifer …

Feb 11, 2014 · 1 cup apricot preserves 1 pound marzipan Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a Battenberg cake pan with cooking spray, or divide an 8-inch square pan in the middle using a Batter …

Mar 7, 2010 · The marzipan is really only to give you a nice smooth neat finish to ice, as fruit cakes tend to have a uneven surface, usually and traditionally with royal icing, but with fondant you can just do …

Jan 12, 2009 · It's a richer taste. I'd compare fondant to marshmallow, but marzipan is nuttier and delicious! Marzipan is made with ground almonds & it's pliable, can make shapes, etc. If you leave it …

Jan 12, 2009 · I had my first experience with marzipan this weekend and I think it went really well, but I have questions. Do you use crisco on your hands when working with marzipan? How do you soften …

May 23, 2010 · Hi - Hopefully one of the experts from 'across the pond' will be able to help me with this (or anyone else!). We have a bride who ordered a 5-tier cake (13, 11, 9, 7, 5" tiers / round) and has …