Cooking time: 5 to 10 minutes

1. Preheat the oven to 240°C / 465°F and turn on the broiler.
2. Mix the almonds and the sugar together in the largest bowl of a food processor, then add in the egg yolks and work into a malleable dough.
3. Remove a little less than half the dough and set aside for decoration.
4. Place the parchment paper on two 30 cm / 12" baking sheets placed one on top of the other. Spread the larger piece of marzipan in a round flat cake pan 25 cm / 10" in diameter. Fill in any holes using the back of a spoon.
5. Make a large ring with half of the remaining marzipan and place it all around the outer edge of the cake; roll out the other half and cut out stars, leaves and flowers to decorate the centre of the cake - they should cover almost the whole cake to help keep the base soft. Brush with beaten egg white.
6. Sprinkle small quantities of sugar among the decorations.
7. Bake in the middle of the oven for 5 to 10 minutes until well-browned.

Champagne or dry sparkling wine