What is Marzipan?
'''Marzipan''' is a [[confection]] often used in [[Candy|sweets]] and [[cake]]s. It is made of [[sugar]] or [[honey]] and crushed [[almond]]s ('almond meal'). Sometimes almond oil or extract is added. It is made into sweets, and rolled into thin sheets for putting round cakes. The sweets are marzipan-filled [[chocolate]] and small marzipan imitations of fruits and vegetables. Used as a covering for cakes, it is glazed. [[Glazing (cooking)|Glazing]] is a [[cooking]] technique which make it harder, and avoid unsightly damage. {{food-stub}} [[Category:Desserts]]