I have a recipe of fruitcake that asks for almond paste. You bake the fruitcake, age it and when it is time to serve it, roll almond paste out with the help of a rolling pin, cut it the size of the cake, place on top of it and ice it with royal icing or something like that. The problem is I only find canned almond paste and it is gooey and can't be rolled out with a pin. Does anyone know a brand of almond paste that can be rolled out? Thank you for your help!
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Original message sent by melmar02
Maybe they meant marzipan?
ANo problem, not ignorance on your part at all! Just different products with the same name :) I'm afraid I can't help with telling you a brand of marzipan in the US as I live in the UK. One tip I have is though is if you do royal ice the cake, it is best to leave the marzipan to 'set' for a day or two before adding the royal icing. This prevents the oils in the almonds from leaking through and staining the royal icing. Good luck - traditional fruit cake is my favourite, we eat it here at Christmas! :D
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