Hi Im making this xmas a rum fruit cake, but I dont have any idea idea about the frostings that I can use, can I use mmf?

Fruit cake is traditionally covered in marzipan and royal icing. I think a lot of people are using marzipan and fondant on it now.

I would use a regular fondant (but a decent tasting one) instead of marshmallow Fondant.

Decent testing fondant? home-made? not wilton? I have not idea.. what about apricot glaze/fondant or apricot glaze/marzipan...I had being keeping the dry fruits and nuts with rum and wine for more than six months, and now i dont have any idea how to decorate the cake, I was hoping to use it as gifts this xmas!!! [/quote]

Hi Claudine,
In the past, I used covered by rich fruit cakes with apricot glaze, then marzipan, and then royal icing. But the royal icing, though it looks good, often is very difficult to cut evenly.
A few years ago I shifted to homemade fondant.
In fact I am making a a big "Golden wedding cake" for the 27th of this month, and will be using fondant.
If you pm me, I will be happy to send you the recipes.. (My kids love the taste of both the fondant and the marzipan!)
Karen

I have four small fruit cakes for christmas and one large fruit cake for my parents anniversary to decorate. My cakes are all ready. I am going to brush them with apricot glaze, cover with marzipan and then fondant. I have done this before and its turns out perfect.. I suggest the same.

Hi Claudine,
For some reason, I do not think my messages are reaching you. Can you email me at [email protected], and I will send you the recipes.
Karen