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 ...

Five simple steps for how to cover your cake in marzipan and royal icing. Watch the technique videos for more information and see the recipe tips (below) for how to create the simple Christmas ...

you may want to lightly whip the icing again to loosen the texture slightly. You can freeze iced cakes, too: first freeze the cake, unwrapped; once frozen, cover it in cling film and aluminium ...

The items you will need to write on your cake include a piping bag and tip, icing, parchment paper, a marker, a toothpick, and the most vital tool, your frosted cake! First, cover your tip with ...