Buttery, shatteringly flaky pastry folds around a layer of almond marzipan and thinly sliced ripe pears, baking into a rustic tart that looks effortlessly elegant. This is the kind of recipe that makes guests think you spent all afternoon in the kitchen, when really the hardest part was waiting for it to cool.
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Ripe, jammy plums nestle into a fragrant marzipan-enriched frangipane filling inside a buttery shortcrust shell, with a brown butter base that deepens every almond note. This is the kind of tart that looks like it came from a Parisian patisserie but comes together in your own kitchen on a quiet weekend afternoon.
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A showstopping Sicilian celebration cake layered with sweetened sheep’s milk ricotta, soaked sponge, and jewel-bright candied fruit beneath a glossy marzipan shell. This is the cake that has graced Palermo’s pasticcerie for centuries, and once you taste it, you will understand why.
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A quintessentially British teatime showstopper, this Battenberg hides a cheerful pink-and-yellow checkerboard inside a golden marzipan wrap. Once you understand the simple trick of baking the two sponges side by side in one divided tin, it is far less fussy than it looks.
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A showstopping Swedish celebration cake of featherlight sponge, silky vanilla pastry cream, billowing whipped cream, and a smooth green marzipan dome dusted with powdered sugar. It looks like something from a Scandinavian bakery window, but with careful steps and a little patience, it is absolutely achievable at home.
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