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My Gingerbread house 2009

by Louise on Dec 24, 2009 • 1:31 pm 41 Comments

This year I wanted to make my Gingerbread house a little more “simple”, only decorating it with white royal icing. I have used different styles of piping details inspired by the Gingerbread houses from Martha Stewart. It is very Scandinavian, I think

Like last year, I have added electric lights inside the house and I think it looks so charming when the lights burst out through the windows. I always give the Gingerbread house to my MIL and she only just threw out, last years gingerbread house a couple of month ago. So I am a bit excited, to see how long she will keep this one

Happy Caking and Merry Christmas to all of you!

Louise

41 comments

verjaardagstaartbestellen says:

Jan 8, 2012

this looks so delicious..i want to try it

Sister Hardeway's Daughter says:

Feb 27, 2010

Wow, what neat ideas!! You are a visionary!
Thanks!

Louise says:

Jan 3, 2010

Natalie: Please look here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qu9ZtV51RM&NR=1&feature=fvwp The next one is a really great dvd that will help you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3sXpFymoRY&feature=related

Alice: What you do is have a little water and a little paint brush ready when you pipe dots. When you have piped 4-5 dots take your slightly dampen brush and carefully press down the “tail” Dont make more than 4-5 dots at a time because as the RI dries it is harder to do it nicely.

Naomi: Ohh that is a pretty GB. I just cant work out the chimney part. So thats why my GB houses never has a chimney.

Florence D'Ascoli says:

Dec 31, 2009

Fist at all. I hope you had a Happy Christmass and I wish you peace, health, happiness and prosperity to you and your love ones for the next 2010.
I love the way you did this gingerbread house, simple and glamorous. I will copy it.
Warm grettings from our warm Venezuela

Florence D'Ascoli says:

Dec 31, 2009

First at all… I hope you had a happy Christmass and I wish you peace, health and prosperity to you and your love ones. Warm wishes from our warm Venezuela.
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Naomi says:

Dec 30, 2009

Beautiful, as usual! Actually, I was surprised when I saw this, because I decided to make a simpler house this year as well– here are some pictures, if you would care to see.

http://naomi-littlebits.blogspot.com/2009/12/gingerbread.html

I was going for the “Old English Cottage” look.

Jill says:

Dec 30, 2009

Absolutely beautiful Louise! I woullove to try one next year!

regards and Merry Christmas to you!

Jill, Cape Town

Alice says:

Dec 29, 2009

Wow, that looks amazing! I have a problem with my own royal icing dots though, I can’t seem to make them without the little spiky “tail” coming off. How do you make yours so nice and rounded?
Thanks!

Yuha says:

Dec 29, 2009

Beautiful. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Louise!

Priscilla Chuo says:

Dec 28, 2009

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here’s wishing you a great year ahead!!

Keep up your wonderful work!

Cheers!

Mrs. Cozy Home says:

Dec 28, 2009

Thanks for all your fantastic posts this year, I’ve loved following your blog, can’t wait to see what’s to come!!

Wishing you a Happy and Healthy 2010!!

Mrs. Cozy Home

Natalie says:

Dec 27, 2009

Happy Holidays and New Year!

Could I ask you about tiered cakes? How do you stack them on top of each other without getting them to crack or ‘sink’

Diana says:

Dec 27, 2009

Winter Holidays as beautiful and quiet, which will fill the soul with joy, confidence, hope and love!

Jill says:

Dec 27, 2009

That would be BEAUTIFUL — not beautful.

Jill says:

Dec 27, 2009

It does look very Scandinavian!! It’s beautful and I love the simplicity of the design!

Anna says:

Dec 26, 2009

Very cute! Very simple! I like it a lot, and I think it’s because of the simplicity of it. Merry Christmas!

Alessandra says:

Dec 26, 2009

Beautiful! here is the one I made last year http://alessandrazecchini.blogspot.com/2009/12/good-ideas-for-christmas.html

Happy Holidays

Lyzzie says:

Dec 26, 2009

Merry Chrismas and Happy New Year , the ginger house is beatiful , is simple but look adorable

Louise says:

Dec 26, 2009

Thank you!

Nathalie says:

Dec 26, 2009

Merry Christmas

I really love your work and i hope that you’ll continue on with the execellt work couse it’s really inspiering

So i was wondering if you have any tips on good baking supplies shops in London?? (i already know about Jane Asher and Sugarshack)

xoxo Nathalie

devil says:

Dec 25, 2009

Just gorgeous.

Tami says:

Dec 25, 2009

Your gingerbread is SO cute! I love the all white icing. You should stop by and see the cookies I made for the cookie party I had. You will be able to appreciate them. Have a great Holiday season!

Ebe says:

Dec 25, 2009

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Heather says:

Dec 25, 2009

I love your gingerbread house. So simple and not covered with those weird neon candies that come in the kits. Your house puts mine to shame. Mine has no windows (the icing hardened to fast) so I named it my gingerbread shed.
I’m definitely going to keep your style in mind for next year.
Merry Christmas!

Helena says:

Dec 24, 2009

It’s beautiful! Merry Christmas!

Molly says:

Dec 24, 2009

I love the all-white icing! I never would have thought to do a gingerbread house without lots of candy decorations, but this looks so pretty!

Maggie says:

Dec 24, 2009

Yes, very simple and plain, but very Adorable

doris says:

Dec 24, 2009

It’s beautiful, Louise. Thank you for all your great ideas and for all your teachings. I saw Martha Stewart had a gingerbread cake house this year in her Holiday Sweets issue and I was very excited. Maybe I’ll attempt that since I think it will be harder for me to put all those walls and roof together in a real gingerbread house. Lights inside! I’m sure the little ones will be excited.

Sandy says:

Dec 24, 2009

I adore your gingerbread house. One day I would enjoy creating one.

Jenny says:

Dec 24, 2009

How pretty and so simple! I had my first try at making one this year and it wasmuch harder than I thought! I did find that I could cover up and hide a lot of faults with candy and icing!

Liz Finch says:

Dec 24, 2009

It’s delightful Louise – I love just the Royal Iced decoration – so pretty. A very Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Vanina says:

Dec 24, 2009

Adorable! Meery Christmas from Spain!

Julie says:

Dec 24, 2009

Beautiful job, Louise!

Veron says:

Dec 24, 2009

very nice Louise and may I take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Joyous Christmas and a Very Happy New Year and thanking you in sharing a wonderful website