Gingerbread Cake House

Christmastime is here! Every year my kiddo asks to get a gingerbread house kit and every year I regret getting it. Those things are basically non-edible cardboard (as the hubs says). *I'm* afraid someone will break a tooth biting into the rock-hard gingerbread. Fortunately, I don't have to deal with that anymore!!

Behold the Gingerbread House Bundt Cake Pan!

Yes, this exists! Nordic Ware makes it and it is awesome! For $25 at Amazon, this thing will pay itself if you use it a couple times in one Christmas season. Here's an Amazon link if you're interested in purchasing one: Nordic Ware Gingerbread House

Needless to say, I made one as soon as I could, which was a few days later because you know... life. There is a gingerbread cake recipe inside the package so I just followed that. Easy-peasy. Here it is on the cooling rack:

How cute is that? And the smell was divine. I just loved the smell of ginger wafting throughout the house. It was hard to keep from eating it but I did have to shave the bottom to make it flat so we got to eat those bits. Delicious! 

After cooling I made some Royal Icing, which I messed up and ending up breaking my hand mixer but I'm not going to get into that. At least the icing was edible AND usable for "glue". Now, before I post the picture of the decorated house, let me warn you, I am not a baker so my piping skills are nil. BUT my kiddo was happy with it and that's all that matters. I think he was more concerned with putting the candies on it (and eating them!).

If you don't want to use icing, you could sift some powdered sugar on it to look like a dusting of snow. Or leave it alone, whatever. It'll be gorgeous. I'm telling ya, this will be a hit at Christmas parties. Hope you enjoy!