What Is Marzipan and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with marzipan? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 7 recipes to put it to work.
| In Chinese: | 杏仁 | |
| British (UK) term: | Marzipan | |
| en français: | massepain | |
| en español: | mazapán |
Recipes using marzipan
There are 7 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Rum Rolls
This recipe comes from one of my Norway friends, she gave me this good recipe: These rolls I make from leftover cake vreks! You can have any kind of cake in it but half of the crumbs must be from chocolate cake. I store leftover in my freezer and make this recipe when I want to.
Holly Clusters
Holly Cluster cookies: chewy brown-sugar chocolate chip cookies topped with green marzipan holly leaves and red cinnamon candy berries. Holiday cookie tray showpiece with old-school decorating charm.
Gateau Russe Aux Noix
Gateau Russe aux Noix, a French-Russian walnut cake with almond meringue layers, coffee buttercream, rum syrup, and caramelized walnuts. A showpiece patisserie dessert.
Carrot Cake (Aargau)
Swiss Aargau carrot cake made with ground almonds, grated carrots, kirsch, and cornstarch instead of flour. Finished with apricot glaze, fondant icing, and marzipan carrots.
Nut Torte (Vegan)
Vegan nut torte with a caramelized walnut and marzipan filling in a lemon shortcrust pastry. A dairy-free, egg-free European-style dessert baked golden in a springform pan.
Yuletide Red Velvet Cake
A festive red velvet cake made with German chocolate cake mix and sour cream, topped with a cooked flour frosting and handmade marzipan holly leaf decorations.
Irish Christmas Cake
Irish Christmas cake soaked in whiskey with dried fruits, almonds, candied orange peel, and a marzipan coating. A rich, dense celebration cake that starts with an overnight whiskey fruit soak.
