Wedding Fruit Cake Icing

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Wedding fruit cake icing.

So this icing will be used every time we make the cakes. This recipe came up and we tried it. You will need a layer of marzipan or jam between the cake and the icing. Wedding cakes in england and early america were traditionally fruit cakes often topped with marzipan and icing with tiers cutting the cake was an important part of the reception.

Covering the cake. How to make a wedding cake. Please could you give advice on what would be needed of this recipe for a 12inch round 4inch deep tin for a base tier for a wedding cake please. White icing was also a symbol of money and social importance in victorian times so a white cake was highly desired.

Here is the recipe for prince william and kate middleton s vintage glamour wedding cake shown above which includes the instructions for making the tamarind fruit cake batter icing cake. We personalize the top only with a layer of marzipan then with traditional royal icing to add a little extra sweetness. Question i would like to use this recipe for a 10 square cake tin. Our family celebrates everyones b days anni.

It s all fruit and no cake. For each month of the year. Fruit cake recipes have been around for years and the most traditional fruit cake recipe is the wedding fruit cake. This option makes for a great gift.

In this video i show you how to ice the fruit cake we have created thus far. Royal icing 28g 1oz merriwhite dried egg white 225 ml 6 fl oz cold water or c. It s easier than you think and the best part is the fruit cake can be stored for weeks before you re ready to cover it with rolled fondant icing and more of your wedding cake decorating ideas a day or so before the wedding day. Fondant icing tastes similar to royal icing but liquid glucose is added to the icing sugar and egg.

Get the three tiered wedding fruit cake recipe. My sister to me to look up a wedding cake icing. How to make a wedding cake. The marzipan layer on a wedding or christmas cake helps to trap moisture in the cake and stop it staling plus it provides a smooth surface so that the final icing is neater.

Our cookery editor sue mcmahon shows you how to make and decorate a wedding cake with tips on baking icing and decorating this stunning cake. Royal icing tends to be used in icing wedding cakes for very formal occasions and it is quite heavy so should be used on a dense cake such as a fruit cake.