Roll out into a circle roughly 5mm thick, turning all time to prevent it sticking to surface.

Icing a christmas cake with roll out icing. Web otherwise, follow these simple steps: Web roll out into a rough square on a surface lightly dusted with icing sugar, again turning the icing as you roll 12 roll out to a thickness of about 4mm then wrap around the rolling pin and roll over the top of the cake, smooth the. This amount will cover the cake and the surrounding cake board for a professional finish.

Web christmas cake is a traditional british fruit cake that is usually made weeks or months before december and doused with a spirit, such as brandy. Measure across the top and sides of the cake using a piece of string. Take your rolling pin and firmly roll the icing out.

Brush all of the exposed surfaces of the cake with 1/4 cup warmed and strained apricot jam. Web put cake on a board and brush top and sides with sieved jam. Knead ready to roll icing until pliable.

Use a fork or whisk to stir together until flour disappears. Double sided sticky tape and ribbon (1.5cm width) to cover the edge of the board (optional) *not essential, but inexpensive and very helpful to have. Web preheat oven to 325ºf.

Make sure it's at least ⅛ inch thick. Dust the ball of marzipan with icing sugar too. Dust a work surface with icing sugar and roll out a generous amount of marzipan to the thickness of a pound coin (there.

Slip the circle of paste onto the cake and carefully pat all over the surface to make sure it is attached to the cake. If you are thinking of decorating a lot of. It is similar to a traditional wedding cake in the uk.