Marzipan recipes
Don’t limit this almond-y treat to Christmas time. From biscuits to crumbles to fruit tarts, we have lots of marzipan recipes to inspire you.
Try a marzipan and mascarpone cake with summer fruit, start your day with a chocolate and marzipan croissant, or a wonderful lemon and pistachio Battenberg. We’ve also got a berry and apple crumble with marzipan, or a fruity peach and marzipan tart.
Wondering what to do with any extra? Check out what to do with leftover marzipan.
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Marzipan and mascarpone cake with summer fruit
Looking for a summer cake recipe? Thus marzipan sponge cake is topped with creamy mascarpone icing and oodles of fresh summer fruits.
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Simnel cakes
Whisky and pistachio simnel cake
Debbie Major's take on an Easter simnel cake is wonderfully light, laced with whisky and topped with a pistachio marzipan.
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Christmas leftovers
Chocolate and marzipan croissants
Fill leftover croissants with chocolate, marzipan and amaretti for a decadent breakfast that's the perfect way to kick off Christmas Day.
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Pears
Marzipan and chocolate pear tatin
Buttery puff pastry topped with pears, marzipan and salted dark chocolate takes a classic tarte tatin recipe up a notch or two.
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Festive desserts
Cardamom marzipan roll with baked rhubarb
If you're a fan of marzipan then this puff pastry rolled pudding with baked rhubarb is the recipe for you.
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Peaches
Peach and marzipan tart
A crisp, buttery puff pastry base is topped with sweet marzipan and fresh peaches (or any stone fruit – plums, apricots, nectarines – you fancy) before being glazed with jam and baked
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Crumbles
Berry and apple crumble with marzipan
Our crumble recipe is made with frozen berries and shop-bought marzipan to cut the prep time. No stress, no faff – a great dessert made with little effort.
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Afternoon tea
Lemon and pistachio battenberg
This battenberg cake recipe swaps traditional pink and white squares for lemon and pistachio flavoured green and yellow squares.
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Cherry and marzipan cake with orange blossom syrup
This summery cake recipe combines pistachios and orange blossom water with seasonal British cherries. Share with friends over a pot of tea.
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Sour cherry and marzipan stollen
Marzipan lovers will adore this stollen dessert recipe. It's brimming with flavours of dried sour cherries and crunchy almonds.
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Cranberry and marzipan mince pies
Special diet? No problem. Cranberry and marzipan mince pies for people with gluten, wheat and dairy allergies.
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