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Originally Posted by Elizabeth
Is fondant anything like marzipan?
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I think it is. No, I guess not.
Marzipan is more sturdy if you're making figures or fruits out of it. It's expensive, even if you buy almond meal and make your own. Also, if you make your own you'll need to add almond extract to it for the flavor.
Fondant is cheap to make and fun to play with. It has a smoother surface than marzipan and takes color better. If you want something made of marzipan to be colored, usually you have to paint it afterwards with food colors.
You could roll out marzipan and cover a cake with it, but then you'd have to add a layer of fondant before you decorate it. Also, it's more of a European taste, so if you're in the US and you put it on a cake, the people you're feeding it to might not even know what marzipan is. It helps if you know it's a treat before you encounter it on a cake. Also, it has to go on a sturdy cake because of the weight.