Different gingerbread house ideas

A round-up of creative and over-the-top gingerbread houses to inspire your decorating adventure this holiday season.

Decorating a gingerbread house is the ultimate holiday baking activity. Take these edible Christmastime homes to the next level with cute ideas.

Continuing our tradition, this year our office teamed up with Reid Middleton Engineers for our friendly gingerbread house competition. The two teams brainstormed strategies for two weeks to come up with designs that would impress our guest judge Mark Davis...

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This post may contain affiliate links, but all opinions are 100% mine! Sometimes I think I am kind of crazy with the things I take on, but then it all works out and I remember, once again, that crazy is okay. Like when I made sixteen gingerbread (okay, graham-cracker) cottages and had fourteen children over to decorate them...at first I thought I'd lost my mind. But then we had such fun that I can hardly wait to do it again next year! To pull this off, I pre-assembled the cottages the day…

Craft a picturesque holiday centerpiece with Judy's Gingerbread Classic Cottage Template! Priced at $7.99, this digital download offers a versatile and classic gingerbread house design that's perfect for any festive occasion. Tailored to fit neatly on a cake stand, the package includes a printable template, step-by-step instructions, photos, and more! It's the quintessential holiday activity for bakers of all levels. For an even sweeter experience, combine it with our eBook for detailed…

Ok so here it is part two of the gingerbread house post, a quick how-to on being a builder. For the Royal Icing 1 kg icing sugar 5 tablespoons meringue powder 1/2 cup water (approximately) To make the Royal Icing- Beat the icing sugar, meringue powder and water with an electric mixer. Using the paddle attachment, mix for about 7 minutes on low speed until the icing is smooth. If the icing is a bit too thick add a little more water one teaspoon at a time. If it is too thin add a bit more…

Check out the best and brightest funny gingerbread houses here—from Halloween themes to a Schitt's Creek motel remake. Feast your eyes on this Breaking Bad Gingerbread House, where gingerbread Jesse Pinkman steals the show.