Icing a Creole Cake

Asked on 7 Dec 2016 by James hooper

On this site the picture of the Creole Xmas cake ( which I am making for the first time ) is iced and presumably marzipaned . In her BBC Christams book she says it is too rich to be marzipaned and iced . I would dearly like to ice it like a traditional cake what do you think ? Thankyou
J W Hooper

Lindsey, Food Editor replied

Hello J W Hooper,

I expect Delia’s tastes have changed a bit over the years but I can tell you that Delia herself is having a Creole Cake which she is going to cover all over with marzipan and fondant icing.

Like a traditional Christmas cake you can decorate a Creole cake any way that you like.

Best wishes

Lindsey

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