Sweet almond paste (8)
I believe the answer is:
marzipan
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sweet almond paste</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for marzipan that I've seen before include "Sweet paste of ground almonds" , "coat often iced over?" , "Sweet almond paste" , "Cake icing made of ground almonds and sugar" , "almond concoction" .)