Christmas cake is a type of fruit cake loaded with dry fruits, caramel and brandy. In this recipe, it is topped with an almond paste and royal icing.

Icing your Christmas cake is fun and a great way to get yourself ... Discover the benefits and pitfalls of fondant and royal icing, find out how to cover your cake with marzipan (and how to ...

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 ...

"We'd make one big Christmas cake for the Queen and the ... It was always fruit cake – royal icing, marzipan and the traditional fruit cake." The last meal of the day would be the evening ...

The British Christmas cake is a rich, fruit-laden masterpiece ... It’s typically covered with a layer of marzipan and royal ...