Five simple steps for how to cover your cake in marzipan and ... cover your chosen fruits or herbs (we used cranberries, bay leaves and rosemary) with egg white or a sugar syrup, leave to dry ...

If you’re tempted to use almond paste as a substitute for marzipan, don’t! You can certainly add sugar and corn syrup ...

It's better to use ... the syrup round the figs, spooning a little of it over each fruit, then sprinkle each one with the extra sugar - this will just help it to caramelise a little. Put the ...