Marzipan that originates from the city of Lübeck in northern Germany. The more sugar in the marzipan, the lighter the colour, the firmer the constancy and the longer the shelf life. Marzipan gets its unique bitter sweet flavour from the almonds found in the Mediterranean region.
 
It is often made into sweets; common uses are chocolate-covered marzipan and small marzipan imitations of fruits and vegetables. It can also be used in biscuits or rolled into thin sheets and glazed for icing all kinds of cakes, whether it be birthday cakes, wedding cakes or festive cakes.