When to add marzipan?

I want to bake a cake with the following ingredients:

200 g butter
200 g sugar
200 g grated marzipan
4 eggs
50 g flour

This is a classic recipe were you cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at the time and fold in the flour. However, I'm in doubt when to add the marzipan for best result.

Is it best to mix sugar and marzipan first, then start to cream with this mixture?
Is is it better to cream butter and sugar first, then add marzipan and stir until smooth?

What should I do?

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Best Answer

I would cream together the butter and sugar then add marzipan, eggs and flour in that order

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Quick Answer about "When to add marzipan?"

The marzipan layer on a wedding or Christmas cake helps to trap moisture in the cake and stop it staling – plus it provides a smooth surface so that the final icing is neater. -Thin the jam with a little water so that it's the consistency of double cream and bring this to the boil.

When should I put marzipan on my Christmas cake?

The traditional coat of almond icing (marzipan) should be put on the cake a week before you want to ice it, to allow its oiliness to dry out. Cover the marzipan surface with a clean tea cloth and store out of the tin or container. Icing is best left to the last few days \u2013 in my case often until Christmas Eve.

Can you put marzipan straight onto cake?

It's best to cover the cake with marzipan first so you don't get crumbs in the icing. Royal icing is more likely than fondant to absorb colour from the cake, so if you don't want marzipan go for a thicker layer of icing to ensure any discolouration doesn't show through \u2013 and don't ice too far ahead.

How long do you wait between marzipan and icing?

Once you have marzipanned the cake, you need to allow time for it to dry, for at least 12 hours and up to 2 days, before covering with icing. Home-made marzipan takes a little longer to dry out than the ready-made variety.

What is the difference between Almond Paste and Marzipan?

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