Thanks for this. I always loved our traditional marzipan and Royal icing Christmas cake that we had as I was growing up. My late sister was the expert baker in our house and it was all home made. Home made marzipan is soooo much nicer than bought, and I much prefer royal icing to fondant. I’m making my cake tomorrow and will marzipan and ice it over the week, ready for Christmas afternoon tea.
You are very welcome Hilary. Your sister sounds like a wonderful person. I do say anything homemade is much nicer than bought no comparison. Are you making your sisters Christmas cake? Enjoy making it x
Thanks for the royal icing tips. So simple and un fussy and my icing worked properly and wasn’t soft like it has been for so many years. It was a proper traditional cake like I used to have when young. Cheers and merry Christmas
I was going to buy some marzipan but it was all sold out. Thankfully I’d seen your video and knew I could make it myself with ground almonds which is brilliant as I love marzipan! I followed your steps for the marzipan and royal icing and we now have a cake, that my mum would have been proud of. My mum always made a Christmas cake like yours but sadly, we lost her a few years ago but I am so pleased with mine, that I will be sharing it as much as I can, after eating some myself, of course! Thank you for your video and Merry Christmas x
Thank you Becky. Homemade is so much nicer and not difficult to make. Sorry to hear about your mum she would be proud of you making the Christmas Cake. It's a difficult time of year and don't think we will ever stop missing our mums. Happy New Year to you x
Hi you make everything look so easy. I did my first feed yesterday I followed your instructions my cake looks and smells yummy Thank you for making these videos. I was just going to leave my cake naked but after seeing how easy it is to dress it well I might have to do just that. I know it is not easy but if I can do it anyone can I blame you for makeing these yummy viedos lol. I try something new every week can,t wait to see what your next video will be. Again thank you so much for all your help take care. x
Hi Susan glad to hear you made the cake and that you are now thinking about icing it - I bet you will do an amazing job on it and it will look fab on your Christmas table. I'm working on the new tutorial and it's also Christmas themed and reports for the taste testers today "they are really nice" so am sure you will enjoy them . Take care xx
Thank you Sandra. It's a one pot boiled fruit cake so easy to make. I love the traditoinal royal icing on a christmas cake (but don't eat it ). Thank you and Happy Christmas x
I'm going to use a little glycerine in my icing so it's not quite so tooth crackingly hard - and wondering if I should put the decorations on as soon as iced, or leave to harden first? (using a mix of sugared rosemary / cranberries / bay leaves + star anise & cinnamon stick + dried orange & lemon slices)
This one wasn't too hard Janet compared to some but I only iced it a few days before Christmas so maybe that's why. I'd say the decorations your using will be fine once it hardens .If you had to stick decorations in like mine best done when the icing goes on. I love the sugared rosemary and cranberries they give a real pretty look. The dried oranges and lemons will be lovely too - are you drying them yourself? It's something I must try and do. Bet it will look amazing once it's decorated. x
@@ScrummyTV thanks! yes, homemade - I sliced an orange & a lemon thinly, patted with kitchen towel, then left on a baking sheet in the oven on the lowest heat possible for about 5 hours, turning over every so often, then left to cool & kept in the open for the past week to finish drying - whatever I don't use for the cake will get tied together with ribbon with some cinnamon sticks & hung on the treet!
I remember when I was a child that the icing on the christmas cand was really hard having grown up with it that way it brings back memories but these days the icing is really soft and almost sickly. Can someone remind me how the royal icing was made in those days.
Hi Leigh I remember loving the hard icing as a kid and my grand aunt sending a bag of it home with me and being all delighted with myself. The royal icing on the tutorial I did was pretty hard. I know you can put glycerine in it if you want to soften it. x It's just icing sugar/powdered sugar and egg white x
Feel free to ask any questions here, I will get back to you asap, the full recipe is in the description. Happy Baking.
Thanks for this. I always loved our traditional marzipan and Royal icing Christmas cake that we had as I was growing up. My late sister was the expert baker in our house and it was all home made. Home made marzipan is soooo much nicer than bought, and I much prefer royal icing to fondant.
I’m making my cake tomorrow and will marzipan and ice it over the week, ready for Christmas afternoon tea.
You are very welcome Hilary. Your sister sounds like a wonderful person. I do say anything homemade is much nicer than bought no comparison. Are you making your sisters Christmas cake? Enjoy making it x
Not specifically hers, but a very simple yet delicious fruit cake I’ve been making recently. Fruit is soaking in Guinness as we speak 😊
Oh wow. I saw a four ingredient christmas cake with baileys did wonder what it would be like
Beautiful scrummy Christmas cake. Thanks for sharing 👍 🎄☃️
Thank you Diane :) x
Thanks for the royal icing tips. So simple and un fussy and my icing worked properly and wasn’t soft like it has been for so many years. It was a proper traditional cake like I used to have when young. Cheers and merry Christmas
Your very welcome David - Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for 2022:)
Fab thank you so much. Big fan of royal icing on Christmas cake, can’t stand fondant.
Your welcome Hazyday - Happy Christmas x
I was going to buy some marzipan but it was all sold out. Thankfully I’d seen your video and knew I could make it myself with ground almonds which is brilliant as I love marzipan! I followed your steps for the marzipan and royal icing and we now have a cake, that my mum would have been proud of. My mum always made a Christmas cake like yours but sadly, we lost her a few years ago but I am so pleased with mine, that I will be sharing it as much as I can, after eating some myself, of course! Thank you for your video and Merry Christmas x
Thank you Becky. Homemade is so much nicer and not difficult to make. Sorry to hear about your mum she would be proud of you making the Christmas Cake. It's a difficult time of year and don't think we will ever stop missing our mums. Happy New Year to you x
Hi you make everything look so easy. I did my first feed yesterday I followed your instructions my cake looks and smells yummy Thank you for making these videos. I was just going to leave my cake naked but after seeing how easy it is to dress it well I might have to do just that. I know it is not easy but if I can do it anyone can I blame you for makeing these yummy viedos lol. I try something new every week can,t wait to see what your next video will be. Again thank you so much for all your help take care. x
Hi Susan glad to hear you made the cake and that you are now thinking about icing it - I bet you will do an amazing job on it and it will look fab on your Christmas table. I'm working on the new tutorial and it's also Christmas themed and reports for the taste testers today "they are really nice" so am sure you will enjoy them . Take care xx
I made this cake with the marzipan and icing ❤ thank you for sharing your recipe 🙏🏼 it’s delicious - from a neighbour ☘️
You're very welcome. Enjoy the cake best it's fab. Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2023 x
Beautiful. Thank you.
Thank you too!
Your cake itself looked lovely and the way you decorated it you made it look so easy
Thank you Sandra. It's a one pot boiled fruit cake so easy to make. I love the traditoinal royal icing on a christmas cake (but don't eat it ). Thank you and Happy Christmas x
Fabulous thanks
Most welcome 😊
Thank you
You're welcome
love it, thanks
Thank you too!
I'm going to use a little glycerine in my icing so it's not quite so tooth crackingly hard - and wondering if I should put the decorations on as soon as iced, or leave to harden first? (using a mix of sugared rosemary / cranberries / bay leaves + star anise & cinnamon stick + dried orange & lemon slices)
This one wasn't too hard Janet compared to some but I only iced it a few days before Christmas so maybe that's why. I'd say the decorations your using will be fine once it hardens .If you had to stick decorations in like mine best done when the icing goes on. I love the sugared rosemary and cranberries they give a real pretty look. The dried oranges and lemons will be lovely too - are you drying them yourself? It's something I must try and do. Bet it will look amazing once it's decorated. x
@@ScrummyTV thanks! yes, homemade - I sliced an orange & a lemon thinly, patted with kitchen towel, then left on a baking sheet in the oven on the lowest heat possible for about 5 hours, turning over every so often, then left to cool & kept in the open for the past week to finish drying - whatever I don't use for the cake will get tied together with ribbon with some cinnamon sticks & hung on the treet!
Lovely idea putting them on the tree. I will give the dried lemons and oranges a go :)
How do you make sugared rosemary and cranberries- or are they bought? If so I’m pretty sure they’re not available in Australia!
here you go for the cranberries just do the same for rosemary x th-cam.com/video/Mj9zkNoX_Fo/w-d-xo.html
I remember when I was a child that the icing on the christmas cand was really hard having grown up with it that way it brings back memories but these days the icing is really soft and almost sickly.
Can someone remind me how the royal icing was made in those days.
Hi Leigh I remember loving the hard icing as a kid and my grand aunt sending a bag of it home with me and being all delighted with myself. The royal icing on the tutorial I did was pretty hard. I know you can put glycerine in it if you want to soften it. x It's just icing sugar/powdered sugar and egg white x
Most icing you get nowadays is fondant icing not royal icing. I find it very sickly.
Hi, I wanted know how long will the decorated cake can be kept outside as it contains raw egg?
When applied to a Christmas cake, royal icing can last for a substantial period-up to a month -if properly stored.
Marzipan doesn't seem to be available here in SA. Going to give this recipe a try. Have you ever made it without eggs?
you could use water or lemon juice instead about 3 tablespoons Kathy to start and add more if needed x
@@ScrummyTVthank you Katrina ❤
Can it be iced weeks before Christmas?
Yes it can x
Hi hoping to make marzipan/coming this year! Could you tell me what size cake this amount of marzipan/icing would fit? I’m doing an 8 inch thanks!
Hi there the cake is 8 inch too . x
After icing the cake do put in the fridge?
No that will soften the royal icing - leave on your table on display or place in a cool room :)
Cake looks the dogs bollocks!.👍😋
Thank you :)