Marzipan
Homemade Marzipan is all natural and tastes great - ready to use in 10 minutes.
Servings: 1 20 cm round cake cover
Ingredients
- 400 g ground almonds
- 200 g caster sugar
- 200 g icing sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice (10ml)
- 2 teaspoons sherry, or extra lemon juice (10ml)
- 2 teaspoons orange flower water, or extra lemon juice (10ml)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5ml )
- 4 drops almond extract
Equipment
Stand Mixer
Instructions
Prepare the dry ingredients:
- EITHER: In a processor, pulse the dry ingredients until fine.
- (Caster sugar, icing sugar, ground almonds)
- Don’t overdo it!
- OR: Sieve the sugars into a large bowl to get rid of any lumps (normally I wouldn’t bother, but I do for marzipan)
Make the Marzipan:
- In a separate bowl, lightly whisk the egg and flavourings with a fork
- (lemon juice, vanilla extract, orange flower water, sherry and almond essence)
- Add the liquids to the dry ingredients and blitz or mix well until the mixture comes together
- Press together with your hands to make a smooth paste
- The marzipan will probably feel a bit sticky, but don’t be tempted to add more sugar or ground almonds
Video
Notes
- 800g marzipan is sufficient to cover the top and sides of a 20cm (8-inch) round cake
- See How to Marzipan a Cake for step-by-step instructions to achieve a smooth, even finish