Five simple steps for how to cover your cake in marzipan and royal icing. Watch the technique ... leave to dry for a few minutes (just until it feels tacky), then dust with granuated sugar and ...

Warm the apricot jam a little to loosen it and then brush it all over the top and sides of the cake. Dust your hands and the work surface with the icing sugar and knead the marzipan until soft and ...

This moist fruit cake doesn't need to be fed so it's the perfect last-minute Christmas cake. The cake itself is very easy to make – the tricky part is the icing, but you can obviously decorate ...

"Take out and leave for a minute or two then turn out onto a cooling rack," Bethany said. "When the cake is completely cool you can top it with your icing and sprinkles!" For the icing, she ...