Wednesday 16 November 2011

Gingerbread House

I have stopped making a fruit Christmas cake at Christmas time as only two of us like it so we end up throwing away about half a cake in February. However, I still want to have a special cake for Christmas. A few years ago I bought a Christmas Tree cake tin (which you can see here) which worked very well, but I fancied something new, so when I saw this Gingerbread House shaped tin I had to have it! I bought mine on Amazon as it was £10 cheaper than in the shops.

Again, I was a bit apprehensive about whether it would turn out properly with the little tree shapes & gables so I had a trial run.



I made the recipe that came with the tin which is a spicy, gingery cake which is nice & moist. I think I will bake one for the Vintage & Handmade Christmas Fair Tea Room this year.

What do you think? And what sort of cake do you like at Christmas?


17 comments:

  1. That came out perfectly!!!!! - I love it - although I don't think I can face trying - the disappointment would be terrible! Are you supposed to cut it and put filling in?

    Fleur

    xxxx

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  2. Will you save me a piece........?
    Jule xxxxxxx

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  3. Love it - stunning. I'd be worried that all the important bits would get stuck in the tin!!

    I'm making a christmas cake this year - first time in ages but my family have decided its an essential!

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  4. That's bloody brilliant! I hate raisins and sultanas so Christmas is usually a time where nobody has anything to offer me. What an alternative :)
    x

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  5. That looks absolutely fantastic Jayne and I bet it tastes delicious.
    Jo xx

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  6. Loving your cake! I like a bit of Aldi Stollen cake at Christmas.

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  7. That's perfect....seems a shame to eat it! :0)

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  8. That looks brilliant! Would def make for the fair!
    -x-

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  9. Isn't that just soooo pretty? Anything dusted with icing sugar just looks so Christmassy.

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  10. What a fab cake! Brilliant, it really appeals to my "dolls house" collecting... Lizzie x

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  11. OOOOOOOOOO THAT LOOKS GOOD!!! I WANT!! XX

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  12. Wow Jayne - it looks A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I am soooo tempted to have a go now....like you we never really eat the Christmas cake unless starvatious after a mega walk!Have a lovely weekend,

    Sarah x

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  13. It's beautiful Jayne! I once tried to make a gingerbread house but it looked more like Daisy Duke's out house so we ate it...you're a talented lass!
    hugs
    Sandi

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  14. The gingerbread house looks great, Jayne and will taste delicious, I'm sure. I love Christmas cake, though rarely make it now! x

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  15. Well, I've taken leave of my senses and started a second blog, Jayne, so here is the new photo id...hope you'll stop by and see me...
    hugs
    Sandi

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  16. Looks good!
    My other half makes the cake not me! Hurray! I'd just buy it if it was left to me.
    But no he baked a full on fruit cake yesterday and will marzipan and ice it before Christmas.

    I *love* Christmas cake but it's very calorific!

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