This post is a part of the mega Blogging Marathon and A-Z challenge. I have chosen ‘popular American dishes’ as my theme.
The cake was made long time back, around Christmas time. But it stayed in the drafts for a long time and it seems perfect to use it for the alphabet X as X-mas theme cake.
Gingerbread house is usually made with cookies, but I have always wanted to make it with cake. My half hearted trials have always been disappointments until this one here. I baked a hot milk cake for the base, its perfect for the job. Soft, yet sturdy enough for the sculpting. Pound cake is another good choice.
The sculpting was a lot more difficult than I imagined. So was frosting. I have not given any measurements here, because its hard to determine an exact quantity for many things. Decorating was the most fun part. I even tried making impressions of tiles on the roof! So just let your imagination run wild and let a colorful dream take shape :=)
Bake a cake of your choice in a 9X13 inch pan. Using a long serrated knife or a cake leveler, cut the cake across into two layers. Now with a sharp knife, cut the cake into three equal portions. So you have 6 pieces of cake in all.
With some buttercream frosting as glue, stack the layers on top of each other. Refrigerate or flash freeze for easy handling.
Using a sharp knife, cut out the roof shape carefully. Frost with chocolate buttercream. This is not as easy as it looks, so I took a lot of time with this. Once frosting is done, dip a palatte knife in hot water and run it all over the frosting for a smooth finish.
Use red fondant for roof and door. White fondant for windows. Cookie frosting for snow and candies for decorating. Pretzels for side windows.
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Hi, I was wondering If you would allow me to use one of your images?
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I am fine with you sharing, it would be great if you give the photo credit to me.
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Thanks, I will see how I can do that as it is for an ad so I can maybe add a link to this page somehow.
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What a beautiful X-mas house Rajani. It sure must have been lot of work, but totally worth it. Looks awesome.
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Woohoo! I bookmarked this for the upcoming holiday season. I am making this for Xmas this year! Lovely pick.
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Wow! that is such a wonderful house, Rajani. I shall make sure my kids don’t see it else I am done for :)
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Gingerbread house cake looks so beautiful.You should open a bakery ,you are a pro Rajani.
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This is a cute gingerbread house cake.:)
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That’s an innovative idea, never thought of making ginger bread house out of a cake. Lovely:)
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This is a fantastic idea! I’ve never seen a gingerbread house cake! Lovely! :)
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You have done it beautifully. Love the minimum usage of fondant..
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Superb yaar.. Everytime I think I should prepare this.. but something or the other comes up. You have nailed it man. Very nice.
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Oh, love the house. I had always wanted to make a gingerbread house with my kids when they were younger. Now they are teenagers but It hasn’t worked out so far.
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Wow, came out great! Only ones I’ve made are from the kits that have all the stuff already there and you just have to assemble the house.
Congrats for almost getting to the end of the challenge!
betty
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Beautiful house, Rajani!! I see the tiles and pretzel windows are so cute. You did a wonderful job decorating the cake.
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Wow wow what a lovely house! So beautifully done Rajani. I loved the tiles and windows best. But then everything looks amazing.
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So pretty and damn cute looking gingerbread house cake.. Super like.
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Cute n picture perfect ! My girls will worship me if I deliver something like this :))
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