My Gingerbread house 2009
Posted on December 24th, 2009 in Cake Lounge, Seasonal
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 first 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
1. Gis
December 24th, 2009 1:51 pm
Louuuu! So incredible!! I love it
2. Amelia Blakeborough
December 24th, 2009 2:16 pm
Oooo aren’t you a clever girl… looks really gorgeous. Merry Christmas and thank you for sharing xxx
3. homemadegymstuff
December 24th, 2009 2:25 pm
What? Don’t throw – EAT!
4. paula
December 24th, 2009 2:31 pm
dear louise,
have a very happy christmas and all the best for the new year!!!!!!
love your little house…..
gr paula
5. Karen
December 24th, 2009 2:41 pm
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!
6. Frambi
December 24th, 2009 2:49 pm
This is so beautiful
Good work 
Merry Christmas too
7. gerda
December 24th, 2009 2:57 pm
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!
from South Africa
8. Veron
December 24th, 2009 3:58 pm
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
9. Julie
December 24th, 2009 4:10 pm
Beautiful job, Louise!
10. Vanina
December 24th, 2009 4:31 pm
Adorable! Meery Christmas from Spain!
11. Liz Finch
December 24th, 2009 4:41 pm
It’s delightful Louise – I love just the Royal Iced decoration – so pretty. A very Merry Christmas to you and your family.
12. Jenny
December 24th, 2009 6:22 pm
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!
13. Sandy
December 24th, 2009 6:26 pm
I adore your gingerbread house. One day I would enjoy creating one.
14. doris
December 24th, 2009 7:10 pm
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.
15. Maggie
December 24th, 2009 7:45 pm
Yes, very simple and plain, but very Adorable
16. Molly
December 24th, 2009 8:41 pm
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!
17. Helena
December 24th, 2009 11:03 pm
It’s beautiful! Merry Christmas!
18. Heather
December 25th, 2009 12:14 am
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!
19. Ebe
December 25th, 2009 1:12 am
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
20. Tami
December 25th, 2009 4:23 am
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!
21. devil
December 25th, 2009 7:16 pm
Just gorgeous.
22. Nathalie
December 26th, 2009 12:54 am
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
23. Louise
December 26th, 2009 1:18 am
Thank you!
24. Lyzzie
December 26th, 2009 3:51 am
Merry Chrismas and Happy New Year , the ginger house is beatiful , is simple but look adorable
25. Alessandra
December 26th, 2009 9:50 am
Beautiful! here is the one I made last year http://alessandrazecchini.blogspot.com/2009/12/good-ideas-for-christmas.html
Happy Holidays
26. Anna
December 26th, 2009 11:25 pm
Very cute! Very simple! I like it a lot, and I think it’s because of the simplicity of it. Merry Christmas!
27. Jill
December 27th, 2009 2:24 am
It does look very Scandinavian!! It’s beautful and I love the simplicity of the design!
28. Jill
December 27th, 2009 2:25 am
That would be BEAUTIFUL — not beautful.
29. Diana
December 27th, 2009 4:05 pm
Winter Holidays as beautiful and quiet, which will fill the soul with joy, confidence, hope and love!
30. Natalie
December 27th, 2009 5:58 pm
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’
31. Mrs. Cozy Home
December 28th, 2009 3:48 am
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
32. Priscilla Chuo
December 28th, 2009 8:59 am
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here’s wishing you a great year ahead!!
Keep up your wonderful work!
Cheers!
33. Yuha
December 29th, 2009 5:23 am
Beautiful. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Louise!
34. Alice
December 29th, 2009 6:22 pm
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!
35. Jill
December 30th, 2009 11:36 am
Absolutely beautiful Louise! I woullove to try one next year!
regards and Merry Christmas to you!
Jill, Cape Town
36. Naomi
December 30th, 2009 11:01 pm
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.
37. Florence D'Ascoli
December 31st, 2009 5:51 pm
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.
I
38. Florence D'Ascoli
December 31st, 2009 5:54 pm
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
39. Louise
January 3rd, 2010 11:33 pm
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.
40. Sister Hardeway's Daughter
February 27th, 2010 4:40 pm
Wow, what neat ideas!! You are a visionary!
Thanks!