1 Basic Dough Can Make Three Beautiful Houses

1 Basic Dough Can Make Three Beautiful Houses This holiday season, craft a job that is fun for the entire family. Stunning gingerbread houses are easy to construct with a solid dough recipe plus also a thick royal icing to keep all of the pieces intact. Learn how to make miniature Victorian, log cabin and Cape Cod homes from edible pieces this winter.



Produce a Victorian-Style Gingerbread House A tasteful Victorian-inspired gingerbread house decked out in yellow icing and dusted in powdered sugar "snow" makes for a cheerful holiday display. Get the step-by-step directions.



Cut Out Gingerbread Pieces After rolling out gingerbread dough, utilize the Victorian house template to cut house pieces with a sharp knife.



Bake Pieces and Re-Cut After baking, then re-cut the gingerbread pieces to guarantee they will fit together flawlessly if assembled.



Construct House With Candy Melts Use warm candy melts to construct and attach the gingerbread pieces to form the Victorian house and porch.



Cover House With Royal Icing Cover the front, back, sides and roof of the house with royal icing in a soft yellow hue.



Utilize Chocolate Fondant as Roof Roll out chocolate and gently drape over the roof and press to stick into the icing.



Create Scalloped Shingles Utilize a scallop-edge cookie cutter or a small spoon to make scalloped shingle impressions in the fondant on the roof.



Produce Front Door Use white and green fondant to make the home's front door. Press onto a dragree since the "doorknob".



You're Finished! To finish, dust with powdered sugar "snow" and add little model trees for embellishment around the house.



Make a Log Cabin-Style Gingerbread House Use pretzel rods to craft a log cabin gingerbread home to serve as the centerpiece for a holiday dessert table or mantelscape. Get the step-by-step instructions.



Cut Out Gingerbread Pieces After rolling out gingerbread dough, use the log cabin template to cut home pieces using a sharp knife.



Construct House With Candy Melts After baking, use hot candy melts to build and attach the four sides of the log cabin. Then, coat the under edges of the roof pieces together with melted candy and place them on top.



Attach Chocolate Fondant Shingles to Roof Cut bits of chocolate fondant and use a knife or toothpick to serrate each slice to produce the look of shingles. Attach the pieces to the roofing.



Quantify Pretzel Rods Against House Use a sharp knife to quantify pretzel rods against the front of the house, cut to size.



Attach Pretzel Rods into Royal Icing Cover the front of the house with royal icing and attach the properly-sized pretzel rods.



Add Chocolate Fondant Planks Attach strips of chocolate just beneath the roof using royal icing. Use a knife or toothpick to serrate, making the look of wooden planks.



Add Chocolate Fondant Doors Use small pieces of chocolate to create doors. Serrate using a knife or toothpick, and then press a dragee into each one to make "doorknobs".



Publish a Fondant Wreath Circular fondant covered in green sanding sugar and confetti sprinkles is changed to a miniature holiday wreath.



You are Finished! To complete, dust with powdered sugar "snow", add small model trees and build a fondant snowman to get an extra-festive touch.



Make a Cape Cod-Style Gingerbread House This enchanting blue Cape Cod-inspired gingerbread house is guaranteed to delight holiday party guests. Dust with powdered sugar "snow" for a complete wintry effect. Get the incremental instructions.



Cut Out Gingerbread Pieces After rolling out gingerbread dough, use the Cape Cod template to cut out house pieces using a sharp knife.



Bake Pieces and Re-Cut After baking, re-cut the gingerbread pieces to ensure they will fit together perfectly if assembled.



Construct House With Candy Melts Collect the gingerbread pieces and use melted candy to start construction. Attach with a side piece to form the Cape Cod structure.



Cover House With Royal Icing Cover front, back and sides of the home with royal icing in a soft blue hue.



Use Chocolate Fondant as Roof Coat the roof with royal icing and press on chocolate fondant. Use a knife or toothpick to make shingles.



Create Front Door Use a small bit of red fondant to make the house's front door. Serrate using a knife or toothpick and press on a dragree into the right side as a "doorknob".



Produce Holiday Wreath Decorate a round bit of chocolate fondant with green sanding sugar and confetti sprinkles to make a festive holiday wreath to your property's exterior.



You're Finished! To complete, dust with powdered sugar "snow", add small model trees and construct a tiny fondant snowman for a festive effect.