How much Almond Paste and Royal Icing to use
| Size of Cake | Quantity required for Almond Paste | Quantity required for Royal Icing |
| Round 15 cm or 12 cm square | 175 g (6 oz) ground almonds, etc | 350 g (12 oz) icing sugar, 2 egg whites, etc |
| Round 18 cm or 15 cm square | 225 g (8 oz) ground almonds, etc | 500 g (18 oz) icing sugar, 3 egg whites, etc |
| Round 20 cm or 18 cm square | 300 g (10 oz) ground almonds, etc | 550-675 g (1¼-1½ lb) icing sugar, 3-4 egg whites, etc |
| Round 23 cm or 20 cm square | 350 g (12 oz) ground almonds, etc | 675 g (1½ lb) icing sugar, 4 egg whites, etc |
| Round 25 cm or 23 cm square | 450 g (1 lb) ground almonds, etc | 800-900 g (1¾-2 lb) icing sugar, 5 egg whites, etc |
| Round 28 cm or 25 cm square | 550 g (1¼ lb) ground almonds, etc | 1 kg (2¼ lb) icing sugar, 6 egg whites, etc |
| Round 30 cm or 28 cm square | 675 g (1½ lb) ground almonds, etc | 1.25 kg (2½-2¾ lb) icing sugar, 7 egg whites, etc |
