I forgot to put jam on Christmas cake before marzipan...

[KeyLimePies]

...Will it matter? The cake looks fine and tbh, I’ll probably pick the marzipan off the cake anyway.

I could carefully remove the marzipan and reapply with after jamming?

wwyd?

[KeyLimePies]

I’m very proud of the fact I made my marzipan from scratch 😁

[nevergoingoutagain]

It'll be fine, unless you're planning on tossing it in the air 🤷🏻‍♀️ it'll prob fall off when you cut it though.

I put so much spiced rum in my cakes I didn't need jam....oops!!

Well impressed with your marzipan!

[FreeFallingFree]

It will be fine, it just means the marzipan might detach when you cut it. But if you don't like marzipan that's a win. Don't forget to let it dry out a few days before icing. Home made marzipan tends to be more oily than shop bought, and it will stain the icing otherwise (apologies if you already know this.)

[KeyLimePies]

Thanks for replies. I’ll leave it as it is. I am drying the marzipan out (cakes covered with a clean tea towel for a few days). I’m not keen on shop bought marzipan generally so decided to make my own using this recipe.

[BaronessBomburst]

I never use jam. I just brush the marzipan with water. The shop-bought stuff is usually sticky enough.