Soggy marzipan

[anagram]

I covered my Christmas cake in marzipan last week. I usually leave it to dry out a little before icing, but this year instead of drying, the marzipan got wetter! Yesterday I had to scrape it off...it was a horrid sloppy mess. Am a bit wary of trying again. Any ideas what happened anybody? Room too warm...too cold....too humid?
Thanks.

[tenrec]

Definitely to do with temperature.

[Madama]

I'd say that your cake may've been too moist.

[anagram]

It is quite moist Madama. Any way I can rectify it so I can get the marzipan and icing done or is it a lost cause do you think?

[Anngel123]

My cake is very moist, I have never had this happen. It may be worth leaving the cake in a warm room unwrapped for a couple of hours before marzipanning. What did you use to stick it on? I find apricot jam or marmalade are best. It may seem like a stupid question but what did you cover the cake with after marzipanning? I find a clean tea towel works best. Good luck with the next try!!

[daisya]

Could also be to do with make of marzipan some can be very soft. Best to rub it over with icing sugar when on the cake and don't put in a tin for a day as the marzipan has to harden a little. Hope this helps, how annoying to have it happen when you go to all the trouble of making the cake etc.

[anagram]

Anngel, I used marmalade and didn't cover the cake with anything afterwards just left it on a plate in the dining room.
It was really annoying Daisya, I have bought some different marzipan to give it another go.
Thanks for your replies.