Almond Paste

What is almond paste? Almond paste is the layer between the Icing and the Christmas Cake.  It provides a smooth even surface to ice a cake on.  I have to similes and you can pick one that makes most sense to you: 1. Its like lining paper when you're wallpapering or 2. Its like applying Smashbox Photo finish before you apply foundation.  I hate almond extract so I leave it out but it's really up to you.  This can be baked in the oven on the fruit cake without ever having to ice the cake just brush with a little egg white first.


450g Ground Almonds
450g Caster Sugar
3 Tbsp Whiskey
2 small Eggs
A few drops of Almond extract.

Method

1. Mix dry ingredients then make a hole in the middle and add the wet ingredients and mix thoroughly.
2. Roll out with Icing Sugar
3. Apply to cake