Marzipan has a long history of tradition in European baking. It is a decadent European confection with the main ingredients being a mixture of sugar and ground almonds. Marzipan is very common in Europe; however it is more of a luxury here in the United States. The most common uses of marzipan are to top cakes, cover in chocolate to make candies, and it is also handcrafted into fruit and small animals.