Icing Wedding Cakes: Marzipan Magic In Easy Steps

Marzipan is a great way to ice a wedding cake, providing a smooth surface to decorate. It can be used to cover the gap at the bottom of the cake, and to cover the board so that none of it shows. You can use shop-bought marzipan or make your own basic vanilla marzipan. Once you've covered the cake in marzipan, you can ice it with roll-out icing.

How to make a smooth finish with marzipan

To make a smooth finish with marzipan, you can use a basic vanilla marzipan recipe or buy a ready-made version. Roll out the marzipan to cover the cake and board, ensuring it is slightly bigger than the cake so that it comes down the sides and covers the board. Place it over the cake, starting at the front, and then let go. Smooth it where it falls.

To fill any gaps at the bottom, roll out sausage-shaped pieces of marzipan and push them into the gap with one hand while holding the cake with the other.

Once the cake is covered in marzipan, trim around the board with a smooth knife. Then, use a smoother tool to tidy up any loose ends.

After marzipanning and icing the cake, you can turn it into any design you like.

How to roll out icing

To ice a wedding cake with marzipan, you'll first need to cover the cake with a layer of marzipan. You can make your own vanilla marzipan or use a shop-bought version. Roll out the marzipan to cover the cake and the board. It needs to be slightly bigger than the cake so that it comes down the sides of the cake and covers the board. Then, place it over the cake, starting at the front, and smooth it where it falls.

Next, you can start to ice the cake. Roll out your icing so that it's bigger than the marzipan layer. Place it over the top of the cake and let it fall down the sides. Smooth it out and trim any excess with a smooth knife. Then, use a smoother tool to tidy up any loose ends.

Once you've iced your wedding cake, you can decorate it however you like.

How to trim the board

To trim the board, you will need a smooth knife and a smoother tool. Start by feeling for the edge of the board and use the knife to trim around the board. Then, use the smoother tool to tidy up any loose ends around the very edge of the board.

How to use a smoother tool

To ice a wedding cake with marzipan, you'll need to use a smoother tool. This is how you do it:

First, make sure you've covered your cake in marzipan. You can make your own vanilla marzipan or use a shop-bought version. Roll out the marzipan to cover the cake and the board it sits on. You can use white marzipan, or natural marzipan, which is ivory in colour.

Next, use a smoother tool to smooth the marzipan around the very edge of the board to tidy up any loose ends. You can also use a smooth knife to trim around the board.

Once you've smoothed the marzipan, you can ice the cake. Roll out your icing slightly bigger than the marzipan so that it covers the sides of the cake and the board. Place it over the cake, starting at the front, and then let go. Smooth the icing where it falls.

Now your cake is ready to decorate however you like!

How to make vanilla marzipan

To make vanilla marzipan, you will need to blend the following ingredients in a blender or food processor: confectioner's sugar, finely ground almonds, egg whites, salt, and almond extract. For vanilla marzipan, you will also need to add vanilla extract and the seeds of a vanilla pod to enhance the flavour. If you want to make white marzipan, use two egg whites. For golden marzipan, use two egg yolks and a tiny bit of white if necessary.

Once the ingredients are perfectly blended, cover the mixture and chill it until firm, which should take around 24 hours. The marzipan will keep for a week in the fridge or can be frozen until you are ready to use it.

To ice a wedding cake with marzipan, first, cover the cake with a layer of marzipan. Then, roll out your icing so that it is slightly bigger than the marzipan and will cover the sides of the cake and the board. Place the icing over the cake, starting at the front, and then smooth it where it falls. Trim the icing around the board with a smooth knife, and then use a smoother tool to tidy up any loose ends.

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