Marzipan may have originated in Persia and then moved to the Mediterranean; alternatively, it may have come from the Iberian Peninsula. In both cases, it's believed to have come from areas of Arabic influence.
It is a confection made from sugar or honey and almond meal. It can be used to make marzipan sweets (candy), where it is moulded into different shapes, with fruit being popular, and then coloured to look more realistic.
It is also used in cakes. In stollen, a traditional German bread-like fruit cake popular at Christmas, it is used inside the cake itself. For cakes which are iced, particularly fruit cakes, the marzipan is first spread over the cake and then the icing is spread on top of it.
Pre-made marzipan can be purchased and used or moulded as desired, which is easier than making it from scratch, despite the limited number of ingredients.
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