QUICK! Help me please!!! Marizpan and cake questions

[BrightSparkles]

I thought Marzipan was white?!?! How do I make it white???
How early can i prepare it for cakes ie (colour it for decorations)

Can I put cake in the freezer for a little bit to help it cool quicker to ice it????

[Eenee]

Fondant is generally used for decorations and icing cake, marzipan is used for the layer between cake and fondant like traditionally used in wedding cakes

[BrightSparkles]

Ah crap I brought the wrong thing then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wanted to roll the icing stuff and make eyes to go on my cake!

[boomba]

Oh no. You need to get royal icing. Can you get it tomorrow?

[BrightSparkles]

Heading down to the supermarket to get the right thing as soon as cakes are out... So I need royal icing??

[Rouge]

No no no not royal icing... that's made from egg white and it's a binding icing...

Like a piped icing.

You need plastic icing or fondant. White Orchard is the supermarket brand (same brand as the marzipan).

[BrightSparkles]

All sorted thanks girls