If you're into baking you've probably heard of marzipan and fondant. But do you know the differences between these two ingredients?

4. Mix in the almond paste and stir till well blended. Leave to cool. 5. When cool, whip egg white till stiff. Add the almond paste and icing sugar to this and mix and knead well till smooth.

Five simple steps for how to cover your cake in marzipan and royal icing. Watch the technique videos for more information and see the recipe tips (below) for how to create the simple Christmas ...

Discover the benefits and pitfalls of fondant and royal icing, find out how to cover your cake with marzipan (and how to ice without it) and learn a few simple decoration techniques to put the ...

Press the fig open - but don't flatten it - and stuff each one with the chocolate, nuts and little chunks of marzipan until you ... and mascarpone together. Add icing sugar to taste (remember ...

Marzipan Easter Egg: These yummy Easter treats are filled with ... In a grinder, add crushed cashew nuts and most of the icing sugar. Blend in batches to form a fine powder. 4. Sieve the cashew-sugar ...

Drizzle the icing over the cake and finish with a scattering ... and fold into the batter along with the marzipan. Take care to mix the grated marzipan well into the batter. Spoon into the ...

It’s not just that I dislike swathes of marzipan and Royal icing, it’s that I hate fruit cake. I mean I really despise it. Just thinking about it makes me dry-heave. With fruit cake banned ...