You can now buy very good ready-made almond paste (marzipan) and instant royal icing, but if you do like to make your own my recipes are below. For a 23cm cake you’ll need 1 quantity each of almond ...

Royal icing is the go-to stuff for picture-perfect sugar cookies, because it makes a neat, hard and glossy finish that professional bakers and home chefs love. This icing is rich and thick and may ...