OT Urgent cake icing question!?

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Lazybug

I'm icing and decorating my god daughters Christening cake and it was 11 years ago since I did my wedding cake so my question is do I put the apricot jam between the icing and the marzipan? I have it between the marzipan and the cake but was wondering how the icing sticks to the marzipan...?

Wish I never said I'd do it now

Any help would be much appreciated as time is running out and I'm getting my knickers in a twist!

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Former Member

Jam - marzipan-icing!

7/17/107:13 AM

Yogi19Member 10 years

What kind of icing are you putting on, LB?
Hubby says if it's Royal Icing, you don't need to add the jam.

7/17/107:14 AM

LazybugMember

Oh noes conflicting answers!!!

It's royal/regal icing Yogi

7/17/107:18 AM

Former Member

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What kind of icing are you putting on, LB? Hubby says if it's Royal Icing, you don't need to add the jam

LOL Yog - I had just launched into a complicated explanation re how royal icing will stick to the marzipan etc, when I realised that it could be fondant icing ( I think thats the one) which may need something to stick it to.

7/17/107:18 AM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

Just whack it all on, it will taste the same

Is it obvious that I don't know how to cook or bake?

7/17/107:19 AM

Former Member

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h noes conflicting answers!!! It's royal/regal icing Yogi

if it is royal icing then it goes on top of the marzipan which is stuck to the cake by the jam. The royal icing will harden and stick to the cake.
Don't forget to put a teaspoon of glycerine in though as it will be rock hard and you won't be able to cut it or eat it.

7/17/107:19 AM

LazybugMember

It's in a packet roll yourself royal icing so I would think it's need some stickiness to stick wouldn't it?

7/17/107:20 AM

LazybugMember

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Just whack it all on, it will taste the same Is it obvious that I don't know how to cook or bake?

Lol - thanks anyway

7/17/107:21 AM

SazBombMember

I never put jam between the marzipan and icing... just between cake and marzipan so it sticks

7/17/107:22 AM

Former Member

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t's in a packet roll yourself royal icing so I would think it's need some stickiness to stick wouldn't it?

I didn't know you could get rollable royal icing... it is normally made soft and hardens on the cake.

OMG I am confused now!

7/17/107:23 AM

SazBombMember

That said, I always use home-made icing, not that ready roll stuff

7/17/107:24 AM

LazybugMember

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if it is royal icing then it goes on top of the marzipan which is stuck to the cake by the jam. The royal icing will harden and stick to the cake. Don't forget to put a teaspoon of glycerine in though as it will be rock hard and you won't be able to cut it or eat it.

Ah yes that sounds about right. Royal icing is something I'm too scared of doing lol. I bought a packet of regal icing (fondant) and will be rolling it out...

Thanks for your help

Thanks everyone else espesh Rawkey!

*dashes back to kitchen to continue getting knickers in a twist* I might be back with more questions later...

7/17/107:25 AM

Yogi19Member 10 years

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Oh noes conflicting answers!!!

I was agreeing with Tiddly.
Jam, then marzipan, then icing. No need for jam under the icing.

7/17/107:26 AM

BursarMember

Don't put jam under the icing - it will cause it to discolour

Just bung it on and let it harden, it'll be fine

7/17/107:27 AM

LazybugMember

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I was agreeing with Tiddly. Jam, then marzipan, then icing. No need for jam under the icing

Duh! Of course you were lol - you see I'm totally panicing I can't even read properly!

I'm still a bit confused. How does the icing stick to the marzipan then?

7/17/107:28 AM

BursarMember

Don't ask awkward questions, it's magic, it just does, OK?

7/17/107:31 AM

LazybugMember

OK panic over...

Dr Oetker says slightly moisten marzipan with with cooled boiled water

Phew!

7/17/107:31 AM

Yogi19Member 10 years

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OK panic over... Dr Oetker says slightly moisten marzipan with with cooled boiled water

7/17/107:33 AM

Former Member

deffo jam marzipan then icing. if you put jam under the icing it would slide off.

7/17/107:33 AM

BursarMember

Of course, if you want to take the fun element out of the procedure, you can always read the instructions

7/17/107:35 AM

LazybugMember

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Of course, if you want to take the fun element out of the procedure, you can always read the instructions

7/17/107:37 AM

BursarMember

7/17/107:39 AM

DirtyprettygirlthingMember

I had a vision of LB typing this thread, covered in icing sugar... hair all over the place... icing everywhere....

7/17/107:42 AM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

7/17/107:51 AM

DanceSetteeMember

oh noes....if only this forum had a member that specialised in the making of fancy and wonderful cakes

7/17/108:37 AM

AngelMember

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It's royal/regal icing

That's the best

... can't stand that fondant sickly stuff

7/17/108:39 AM

stonksMember

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Of course, if you want to take the fun element out of the procedure, you can always read the instructions

7/17/108:45 AM

LazybugMember

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I had a vision of LB typing this thread, covered in icing sugar... hair all over the place... icing everywhere....

Lol you really don't know how close to the truth you were there Ditty

I'll post a pic of the mess and the 'near' end result soon...

7/17/101:04 PM

LazybugMember

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oh noes....if only this forum had a member that specialised in the making of fancy and wonderful cakes

If only *ahem*

7/17/101:06 PM

El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

Reference: DanceSettee

oh noes....if only this forum had a member that specialised in the making of fancy and wonderful cakes

The Forum Coalition Government desperately needs a specialist cake maker

LLF, we're still waiting for that dinosaur cake

7/18/101:22 AM

DirtyprettygirlthingMember

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LLF, we're still waiting for that dinosaur cake

I was about to say.... Little Leicester Fox is the cake lady...

LB - yes!! pics!!! (I have a block of regal icing in the cupboard... I always seem to find an excuse not to use it.... todays excuse is that I am gonna make a banana pavlova! icing not required!)

7/18/101:42 AM

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