Can you use fondant icing on a christmas cake?
You may wish to Feed and Store your Christmas Cake before adding the icing layers. Traditionally the white layer would be royal icing although you could use vegan royal icing or shop bought fondant icing For a really flat surface use two very thin layers of fondant icing.
How do you decorate the top of a Christmas cake?
- …with cake lace
- …with ginger bread houses
- …with spiced snowflakes
- …with crystallised fruits and berries
- …with holly and ribbon
- …with snowflakes and glitter
- …with a golden rose cake topper
- …with caramel hazelnuts and marzipan.
Can you put fondant icing straight onto marzipan?
You can use a layer of fondant icing instead of marzipan if you wish Royal icing is sold in white, but is easy to colour at home using gels (liquids can change the texture).
How long does fondant icing last on a Christmas cake?
A cake iced with fondant stays fresh out on the countertop (at room temperature) for 2 – 4 days For best results, cover the cake either by using plastic wrap, a cake box, a cake cover, or placing inside an airtight cake carrier.
Can I marzipan and ice a cake on the same day?
Covering a cake with marzipan 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.
How far in advance can you decorate Christmas cake?
Icing a Christmas cake can be done a few weeks before you plan to serve it , so get it done early and it’ll be one less thing to worry about on the big day. If your decoration skills are somewhat limited, it is easy to make a plain iced cake look spectacular with nothing more than a piece of ribbon and a little holly.
How can I decorate my Christmas cake without marzipan?
Decorating a Christmas cake without marzipan or traditional icing. To decorate your Christmas Cake without Marzipan you can either fill and ice a cake with the buttercream, or you top the cake with the fruit and nut crust Or you can go all out, stack two cakes with buttercream AND top with the fruit and nut crust.
Can you ice a Xmas cake without marzipan?
Can you ice a Christmas cake without using marzipan? Yes If you paint the cake with apricot jam, you can use a fondant icing and just fix it on with the jam.
What can I use instead of apricot jam to marzipan a cake?
Apricot glaze is popular, but marmalade makes a great alternative as the orange flavour echoes the flavours in the Christmas cake.
Can you use fondant on fruit cake?
If it is your fruitcake, you can put what ever you want on it You can put marzipan on it first, then fondant. You can use royal icing to decorate the fondant, anything you want.
How do you marzipan and icing a Christmas cake?
Dust the work surface and your rolling pin with icing sugar. Dust the ball of marzipan with icing sugar too Flatten the marzipan using a downwards pressing motion, turning 90 degrees a few times. Then start to roll it out, with even pressure, turning as you go.
Sources
https://cake-decorating.lovetoknow.com/Top_10_Christmas_Cake_Designs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMhiSXYwrgc
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-decorate-christmas-cake
https://www.mumsmakelists.com/christmas-cake-decorating/
https://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/recipes/how-to-ice-a-christmas-cake