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Gingerbread Cake House + Tips

Sunday, October 13, 2019
Makes approximately 7 cups of batter...divide into the two pans and then slice vertically so you have four layers and add the cream chees frosting between each layer.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour two 8 inch cake pans.
Do not follow ingredients on the back of the cake mix box, use the ingredients listed below.

Ingredients

  • 1 box  Duncan Hines Spice Cake Mix, sifted
  • 1 cup (121g) all purpose Flour
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 (3 g) Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup (242 g) Sour Cream
  • 1/2 cup (118 g) Water
  • 1/2 cup (161g) Molasses,
  • 3 large Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon (3 g) Cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon (3 g) Ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg

Directions

  • In the bowl of your mixer combine the dry ingredients and whisk 30 seconds to throughly combine.
  • To this add the remaining ingredients and mix on medium speed for 1 minute ( a bit longer if using a hand held mixer). Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and mix 1 minute more.
  • Pour into prepared pans and bake at 325 degrees. Check at 35 minutes, the cake will be slightly pulled away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center should pull out clean or with only a few crumbs.

Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting from MyCakeSchool.com

"Great frosting for filling and piping also on a Gingerbread Cake House as it is a good filler between layers, can be used for piping and overall the best frosting.

Cake House Tips

#1. For SNOW effects useing shredded coconut flakes or powdered sugar for short displays works okay, but Wilton's White Sanding or White Sparkling Sugar Sprinkles works best if displayed longer.

#2. Cover the board your house is displayed on with frosting or fondant first and then wet it down before sprinkling 'snow"

#3. Decorate all four sides BEFORE assembling

#4. Get Creative - Did you know you can roll out your gummies? Before rolling out your gummies put down some sugar to coat them while rolling out flat.

Basic Royal Icing

3 Tablespoons Meringue Powder
5 Tablespoons lukewarm water
4 cups sifted powdered sugar

Mix together on low to start with and then up to medium to form peaks [about 10 minutes]

Next up we have a tutorial of another kind as to how to create your own"Gingerbread House"



HowToCakeIt.com - Uses a "Ginger Chocolate Cake" but LOVE thee above recipe much better!

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