Nut-free marzipan

[doodlejump1980]

Hi, I’ve found various nut-free marzipan recipes online - one with semolina and polenta and one made with coconut. Has anyone tried these and/or can recommend one?

I just skip the marzipan on my Xmas cake. I just put a layer of apricot jam and then ready roll icing - best to ice the day before as without the marzipan the icing might change colour. Having said that not had that problem with mine.

Marzipan only has 2 ingredients - ground almonds and sugar, there's no such thing as nut-free marzipan!

@UntamedWisteria thanks for that useful insight. 🙄 should I rephrase and ask for alternatives for marzipan to avoid an untimely death by Christmas cake? Geezo.

I guess nut ree marzipan is royal icing really, just icing sugar and egg white without the nuts. As royal icing is also traditional on Christmas cake, I'd probably just stick with that, rather than adding anything extra and possibly odd to the mix.