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
jane
wonderful.pls is there a tutorial on this?i would love to try it for my nephews birthday
Louise
No sorry. I recall that I used a template that I found online but from where???
verjaardagstaartbestellen
this looks so delicious..i want to try it
Sister Hardeway's Daughter
Wow, what neat ideas!! You are a visionary!
Thanks!
Louise
Natalie: Please look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qu9ZtV51RM&NR=1&feature=fvwp The next one is a really great dvd that will help you: https://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
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
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
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.
https://naomi-littlebits.blogspot.com/2009/12/gingerbread.html
I was going for the “Old English Cottage” look.
Jill
Absolutely beautiful Louise! I woullove to try one next year!
regards and Merry Christmas to you!
Jill, Cape Town
Alice
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
Beautiful. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Louise!
Priscilla Chuo
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here’s wishing you a great year ahead!!
Keep up your wonderful work!
Cheers!
Mrs. Cozy Home
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
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
Winter Holidays as beautiful and quiet, which will fill the soul with joy, confidence, hope and love!
Jill
That would be BEAUTIFUL — not beautful. 🙂
Jill
It does look very Scandinavian!! It’s beautful and I love the simplicity of the design! 🙂
Anna
Very cute! Very simple! I like it a lot, and I think it’s because of the simplicity of it. Merry Christmas!
Alessandra
Beautiful! here is the one I made last year https://alessandrazecchini.blogspot.com/2009/12/good-ideas-for-christmas.html
Happy Holidays
Lyzzie
Merry Chrismas and Happy New Year , the ginger house is beatiful , is simple but look adorable
Louise
Thank you! 🙂
Nathalie
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
Just gorgeous. 🙂
Tami
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
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Heather
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
It’s beautiful! Merry Christmas!
Molly
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
Yes, very simple and plain, but very Adorable
doris
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
I adore your gingerbread house. One day I would enjoy creating one.
Jenny
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
It’s delightful Louise – I love just the Royal Iced decoration – so pretty. A very Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Vanina
Adorable! Meery Christmas from Spain!
Julie
Beautiful job, Louise!
Veron
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
gerda
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!
from South Africa
Frambi
This is so beautiful 🙂 Good work 😡
Merry Christmas too 🙂
Karen
Simply adorable! Merry Christmas to you and your family too. I really enjoy all your creativity and the time it takes to share with all of us!
paula
dear louise,
have a very happy christmas and all the best for the new year!!!!!!
love your little house…..
gr paula
homemadegymstuff
What? Don’t throw – EAT!
Amelia Blakeborough
Oooo aren’t you a clever girl… looks really gorgeous. Merry Christmas and thank you for sharing xxx
Gis
Louuuu! So incredible!! I love it 😀