The icing on the cake!
Asked on 12 Nov 2018 by AOD
How long should I let marzipan out before royal icing Christmas cake?
Also, how far in advance should I ice it to be dry by Christmas Day?
Thanks.
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Hello,
Generally you need to marzipan the cake, then leave it for a week before decorating it with icing. This is because the oils in the nuts used in the marzipan can seep through the icing and stain the surface.
This is more likely if you use homemade marzipan and if you are using royal icing.
When using bought natural marzipan and ready roll icing we have covered the cake with marzipan and then straight after covered that with the rolled icing a week before Christmas and haven’t found had any issues.
Kind regards
Lindsey