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Could you please tell me after making Delia Christmas cake and I have fed it wrapped it how long should I leave it before I marzipan it?
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Hello,
Ideally marzipan the cake up about two weeks before Christmas and then ice it a week (or less) before.
Generally, you need to let the marzipan dry out before you ice it 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 royal icing.
When using bought natural marzipan and ready roll icing, we have found that covering the cake with marzipan, followed straight after with rolled icing hasn’t been a problem.
Kind regards
Lindsey