Gingerbread House Recipe and Decorating Party | Cupcake Jemma

[@DiMac43]

I have to say it was really nice to see the entire C&D gang in one video!! You are all so incredibly talented. Loved all the gingerbread houses. Could they possibly be displayed on the website for a closer look?

[@hopegold883]

Website would be awesome! I don’t do insta or Twitter.

[@DiMac43]

@@hopegold883 I'm with you. I only have YT and don't use any other form of Social Media.

[@AJBeetle1]

I would also love to see this

[@macaoron]

Sally and Dane are doing an amazing job as always, Jemma’s gingerbread C&D is super epic, but I wanna shout out to Rosie for her unconventional multicolored design! I admire the C&D team’s creativity and precision so much!

[@redsquare4835]

Honestly need to see a whole tutorial of how Jemma made that C&D house!!

[@tinasesselmann8170]

The hard candy windows are GENIUS! One tip I have for cut-out cookies: Roll the dough out between two pieces of non-stick baking parchment. No sticking, no flour needed, endless roll-out possible. Just wipe down the parchment afterwards, and reuse it for the next batch of cookies.

[@marielat2996]

how many millimeters do you roll the dough?

[@tinasesselmann8170]

@@marielat2996 That depends on the cookie. If I'm making a cookie with jam sandwiched between two halves, I go for 2mm. If it's a single cookie that I just decorate with some drizzled chocolate, I go to up to 4mm. But that's all a matter of preference. I like my cookies small and dainty, so I can try a dozen before I pass out in a sugar-induced coma ;-)

[@marielat2996]

@@tinasesselmann8170 thanks! I'm already made the cookies for the gingerbread house, and I went to 4/5mm, it's tooke me 2 recipes, and I'm glad whit the result and the taste too. Sorry for my english and thanks for the answer! Merry Christmas!

[@tinasesselmann8170]

@@marielat2996 No worries, I'm no native speaker of English either. Happy Holidays to you, too!

[@coconutcake3198]

@@tinasesselmann8170 your English is perfect, would never be able to tell. Thanks for the cookie tips

[@mj13713]

I know the team are professional cake bakers so I imagined amazing houses, but they turned out so much better than what I could have imagined! It would be nice to get a closer look at all the houses, to appreciate the art of the gingerbread house decorator and also get inspiration

[@redsquare4835]

Is it possible you could tell us the size of those templates? so we can make a similar size one at home? :D

[@celineertzinger1002]

According to their website the house measures 23x23x20 cm

[@redsquare4835]

@@celineertzinger1002 oo thank you!

[@londonguyinstockholm]

Thank you SO MUCH - fantastic to see everyone’s creativity and skills! I could easily watch a longer tour around the C&D gingerbread village!

[@Spiceyspiney]

I need to watch this video every day until Christmas to get the Christmas feels!

[@pumkinscorner7331]

Hi Sally! I wanted to know what are the measurements for the gingerbread house templates!🙂 Because I can’t buy the kit so I have to make it myself!🙃

[@fionaclaphamhoward5876]

I think you can download various gingerbread house templates from Ann Reardon's website, How To Cook That, plus she has all the tutorials from several years now on her KZbin channel.

[@elisejegou-barr6971]

Oh my goodness Jemma, you even made the bench outside!!!! I love them all but my favourite was the super colorful one between Sally's and Jemma's at the end! Gorgeous!

[@divyasingh6296]

Was waiting for this video from so long !!! Christmas without gingerbread houses is not Christmas ! Thanks for the recipe Sally and Dane 🙂

[@weened5808]

Those are some good looking ginger bread houses... But as theyre based in London, I don't think I can afford the mortgage jk haha grand designs

[@sarahmeadowcroft1301]

These look incredible, can’t wait to make them with my boys. Do you have the dimensions for the cut outs or are they just for the kit? 💕

[@jennifertanser6796]

Would love to see you all British Bake off for charity!!!!

[@fionaclaphamhoward5876]

I love the gingerbread subdivision you created! Plus Jemma, she's a bit extra but why not? Beautiful, and inspiring, thank you!

[@ryanmould1]

Okay so super random but does anyone know the name of the swirly design Sally used under the windows on the side of the house? Someone has asked me to make them a birthday cake like that and I don't know if it's a specific technique or art style

[@naomimizen6814]

Can you use this recipe to make gingerbread men/biscuits? I notice the other C&D recipe for gingerbread men, the recipe has golden syrup! How does the biscuit differ with or without syrup?

[@baon2k]

Cutest moment of the video is where Dane puts on his festive reindeer ears. Like he was waiting all day to wear it, so happy :D All gingerbread houses really look amazing. Never made one before, only cookies. But this makes me really want to try it!

[@vjohnson2400]

Naughty Sally, Dane’s gingerbread house is super as are all the gingerbread houses made by the elves at C&D. Good job guys.

[@dnte_86]

Sally: Use a knife... My brain: Pizza cutter...🤣 It's fun having ADHD

[@joyherting3705]

Awesome I love doing gingerbread especially custom stuff. A couple years ago we had a little craft food get together, my daughter and I decorated one house and a friend of ours and her daughter decorated another. I did at Twix house with shortbread house, then I spread dulce de leche all over the entire thing, covered it in milk chocolate and then decorated it. When my daughter was little I did a secret gingerbread train with cars, a train station with landscape. All the cars we're full of homemade candy. And I use some cotton candy as accent I had a really light blue color. I did stacked cookie trees and people. I did the whole thing while everybody slept and they woke up to it Christmas morning. Everybody is looking at it and eating on it all day, it took an entire kitchen table up

[@hananurra6122]

Your daughter's the luckiest girl indeed. Your creativity and dedication, Brilliant!

[@joyherting3705]

@@hananurra6122 Thank you. That's why I was such a good cake decorator and caterer, and I could do the rest of the theme party planning with making the decorations as well. Now she's a bratty teenager in high school, they certainly do not have as much homework as we did when I was in high school.

[@hananurra6122]

@@joyherting3705 Whoaa you certainly passionate about food and enjoy to please people with food. Love that! I think your daughter just being teenager, she'll get over it haha.

[@joyherting3705]

@@hananurra6122 Yes it's a huge way I show love. Unfortunately with my nerve and muscle damage and stuff I can't work in a professional kitchen because I'm a liability. And there's days I'm in so much pain most normal people can't comprehend the level, but to give you some type of an idea before I got doctor help I was blacking out on the regular

[@azrinzarnas5788]

this was so wholesome!! It's always so much fun watching these christmas videos!

[@Khadz_240]

Hello sally, Jemma, Dane Can you make a video of milk chocolate chips mindful muffins.

[@gunrajsingh15]

Omg, I am speechless this video was so funnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Honestly name a more iconic trio than Jemma, Sally, and Dane, I mean come on you guys psssst..... (whispering loudly lol) THEY'RE UNBEATABLE.

[@theescapeartist23]

How many houses can you make from one recipe?

[@AnnaLizzyRose]

I think we need a Crumbs & Doilies in New Zealand! Anytime you want to come for a visit and set up a shop Jemma you are more than welcome!

[@sofiareisbraga]

You can use melted sugar, caramelisation, as the cement to secure your walls and roof! It’s marvelous and does the trick, as it glues it all in place rapidly and it won’t break or tumble down. Greetings from Portugal.

[@graemenicholson6341]

They look so amazing 👏 😍. I do love the crumbs and doilies shop Jemma did

[@LL-jx7sx]

The best best best video through out of 2021!!! Perfect team and video! My all time favourite favourite channel.❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@marykelly9698]

Everyone of them are so beautiful 😍

[@paulkerrison3342]

Such a talented group. I could never achieve such detail and I would certainly eat most of the sweets while I was trying !!

[@harryg2453]

I've started making a few gingerbread houses for friends this Christmas. One thing i noticed straight away is that he is kneading it way too much and also it looked very dry - mine was quite a wet mixture. If you overwork it or roll it too much it becomes dry and tough and you lose the flavor and texture of it. With the scraps also you don't need to knead it into a ball again and again but just loosely lay the scraps in a pile and chill for a good amount of time for the dough to relax. Also a good gingerbread dough has to have molasses in it for the best dark rich flavor - but you can also use treacle or golden syrup and still get an intense flavor from the gingerbread. I baked the pieces of my gingerbread house for 8 - 9 mins (15 mins sounds way too long) and then egg washed them as they came out of the oven. The egg wash keeps the inside of the gingerbread moist and acts like a bit of a barrier but even better it gives it a glossy finish which looks pretty good in my opinion.

[@bookishbeantown]

Yeah this dough was very difficult to work with, it just crumbled apart, there wasn’t much of it to even make the pieces needed, unless rolled very thin, but then it just continued to crumble. I’m going through with it because now I’m invested (we’re having a gingerbread house decorating party) but I won’t be using this recipe again, it’s taking me so many hours longer than necessary.

[@hugelunatic3322]

Loved that you had the whole gang working on these! It would have been nice if more than Dane and Sally had all the close ups and details. These all look amazing and would love to see all of them in more detail.

[@alice_08.04]

I am absolutely amazed by these gingerbread houses, like 😧🤭. THEY LOOK SO PERFECT AND CUTE 🤩😍 So colorful ❤️🧡💛💛💚💙💜

[@tihomirhaluzan7917]

All of you guys are soooo great and cute! Enjoy the holiday bakes! And thanks for sharing them and the festive mood with us!

[@reshmanair870]

wonderful episode of togetherness... ❤️

[@chipegomuyuni3250]

Almost got worried that a vid won't drop from @cupcakejemma ....so glad it came

[@alistairkeenan5824]

Thanks Jemma and team - loved this recipe as I was looking for a crispy ginger bread recipe to make biscuits from - this was ideal - merry Xmas 🎄

[@sledge2244]

This was Amazing! A great episode. The only thing was the camera was moving around SO much in a dizzying way. Also really wish we got close ups of all the gingerbread houses, each one was incredible.

[@kategwilliam4989]

Hurray!! Christmas baking has started!!! 🤩🥰⭐️❤️🌟🎄💕

[@priyalkokate9731]

Sally promised us a recipe for iced buns long back! I guess you forgot sally please give us on the channel!❤ love x

[@nikitadunne5331]

You are both awesome! I'm a massive fan and I can't wait to make this for Xmas!!!! XxxX

[@patriciaacosta8108]

Love your videos,, I had a problem the dough was breaking up...can you help me find out what am doing wrong? Thanks

[@annieXVI]

I use cinnamon, ground star anise and cloves in my gingerbread dough..so different😊

[@_itzrxheem]

I forgot it was Thursday!!

[@hananurra6122]

Whoa such a wholesome video! Those gingerbread houses is legit

[@sofiek.3114]

Wow that was soo much fun to watch!! Loved all those colourful houses. I make a house every year with my cousin but not on this scale ofcourse!

[@hayleybeynon9579]

This was such a wonderful video!!! I feel all warm and fuzzy 🥰 I can’t wait to make a gingerbread house with my sister over Christmas. Thank you to everyone at C&D - you’re the best!! Xx

[@tallulahbrown5864]

Congrats to everyone who is early and saw this comment

[@raisaburdak]

16:39 is the girl with the box in her hands and the girl with black and white polka dots twins? They look a lot alike just different hair colors!

[@anitadhm_]

they’re not🤣

[@cakescupcakes6703]

My kids don't like ginger do you have. Recipe without the ginger please

[@saragtti4115]

I KNEW Gemma would go nuts with the icing!!

[@CupcakeJemma]

You know me so well 😏

[@Midge421]

Great video! I can’t wait to make gingerbread houses with my grandkids! I just love the whole C&D crew!!! Hugs from Canada!!

[@kyleelamb6758]

Do you have a link for the cut outs? That we can print?

[@Jayas_Kitchen5510]

subscribed...........

[@mindfulbaking]

thanks!

[@SarahTrivedi]

my favourite is the rainbow one right next to the crumbs and doiles store..its soooo pretty

[@mandihill5227]

Fantastic, been looking forward to seeing this!! ❤️❤️

[@zara67901]

Why is there no golden syrup in this gingerbread recipe?

[@bubbleteagaming24]

My dough just falls apart when I try to roll it, no idea what I did wrong

[@LILWAZZA]

I FINALLY managed to visit crumbs & doilies when I was in london the other week I was so excited to be in the shop I had seen so many times on here, I aslo go to see the gingerbread shop in person which was even more amazing in person. I loved getting to try my fav red velvet which was amazing....until next time

[@grectsimarendorff7209]

PERFECT for the season we in right now!

[@Shafeeqlabezayka]

Beautiful😍

[@rosaariasaldea5009]

Gracias por tan lindo vídeo.❤❤❤

[@charmainecharles2513]

Cupcakejemma amazing watching you all making those beautiful gingerbread houses my sister I will be coming down in the new year to see you guys have a wonderful Christmas. 🎉🎊⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐bakes.

[@phillyguy199]

Each house had so much detail that I wish the camera had lingered on each one so we could see them.

[@jennetyoung1017]

Amazing work all round, best I have seen yet 😋🙂, I have just ordered the kit from you, I can't wait to give it a go. Please, once made, if I put it in a sealed plastic wrapping bag , how long would it last please 🤔🥰❤️XXX Thank you

[@BookMonk]

So how was your day? "Ummmm, we made some ginger bread houses" 😂😂❤️❄️⛄☃️🌨️

[@valeriacortes2180]

Hello, I'm interested in buying the gingerbread house template but I'm from Mexico. Can't you just buy the digital template

[@SavedbyGrace5]

HELP! My gingerbread went soft overnight 😭 what would cause this? I stored it in an airtight container…. I know nothing about gingerbread lol Thank you for always sharing your amazing recipes!!❤️

[@itayue1052]

Super pretttayyyy !!! C & D gingerbread in theee houseee 🏡🏡🏡🏡🏡❤️❤️❤️ thank you so muchhh I m gonnaaaae makeee oneee!!! Ahahha loveeeee ittt

[@daisypages4800]

All of you guys are so cute and your recipes are like AMAAAZINGGGGG! I LOVE U GUYS SO MUCH! =)

[@charlottec93]

Amazing jobs guys😁I could watch you all decorating for hours! Was wondering if this can be made using a different type of biscuit/cookie? (sorry to say really hate gingerbread😅)

[@mariadahl5396]

Hi Jemma !! They all did a wonderful and beautiful job !!!! Greetings from Canada.🇨🇦

[@DiaDia18]

Very nice gingebread house! Wha is the dimensions for gingebread house? Have a nice day and good weekend! 👍👏☃️❄️🎄

[@anitadhm_]

on their website

[@DiaDia18]

@@anitadhm_ Thanks! 🙂🙂🙂

[@jennifervanderberg8664]

still waiting for the templates please or an answer.

[@AGQuantum]

I keep checking to see if I can purchase from your shop online, but you guys don't ship to Canada! I can buy stuff from Selfridges online, is it possible to one day make it possible for Canadians to buy from your online store? :)

[@natashawilson6372]

Any possibility of uploading the templates for download for us in South Africa to make a gingerbread house please!! 😍

[@nathanwhale5857]

What are the dimensions of the templates?

[@rommytize]

Wish I could thumbs up this a thousand times.

[@yummybitesbysunita1780]

If I want to sell as a kit, so is it okay to keep the royal icing in the room temperature, if I use egg whites ??

[@laurabrown9511]

Pretty gingerbread house😅

[@mayurigulavita3028]

Beautiful and colourful ginger bread houses ... They all look so pretty and christmassy.. ❤️

[@mydogdeservesdabest]

Omg watching this video makes me sooo happy. Also all of your gingerbread houses look so amazing 😭

[@despinoula2001]

That is AMAZING guys!!!! Keep inspiring us!!! They are all beautiful!!!!

[@nadiajosephine5683]

How long in advance can you decorate the houses? I’m just wondering if I did it a couple of days before Christmas how long it would still be good for? X

[@annwanjiku7611]

Wow u all creative, for now am only doing online classes wish someday I'll be more lyk u guys( professionals)

[@maggieWeir]

Hey Sally and Dane can we get the cupcake Jemma mugs without the hot chocolate mixture for those outside the UK I live in Australia thanks

[@candacewebb120]

🍬🍭🍬🍭🏠🍬🍭🍬🍭🍬🍭

[@Oper905]

Lovely video, but I do wish they would have shown each house up close. Maybe a spin on a lazy Susan just to see all the details. They looked really great!

[@maureengreen4008]

You guys have inspired me to make a gingerbread house🥰

[@anitadhm_]

me too. i always make cakes for christmas but i want to switch it up this year

[@lovelylangers]

Super awesome. You are all amazing. Like a lot of others have commented, would love to see them all up close please! 😍😍😍

[@saira5476]

Beautiful job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@MariaFrancaSerrau]

They are all beautiful!! and the Crumbs & Doilies building is awesome!!!! Love them all 🧡💛💚

[@gwynethglas-brown9171]

Wauw wauw absoluut stunning everyone. Jemma just loved 🥰 the shop fantastic .

[@LL-jx7sx]

Btw can let us know the size the layouts of the house? I’m from Malaysia and couldn’t get any of the kit

[@PolarIceCreamery]

Great seeing you all doing perfect jobs as always. They all look great 👍

[@avivahbenjamin1103]

This is so beautiful but too much sork

[@roselewis24]

I make so many gingerbread houses every year for gifts, it’s great to have so many different decoration inspirations in one video. I’m definitely stealing Danes sprinkles roof. I also make one massive house for a decoration and it gets eaten on Christmas and Boxing Day, and yes lights are essential. I put it together with toffee so it holds together better. If you are making them for gifts find a cookie cutter maker and buy cookie cutters to make your house it is so much easier.

[@iscavengersam]

Would've been nice to take a good look at each house individually. Also that icing for glue doesn't last very long. Melted suger is like cement.

[@queencleo1151]

You guys are such a fabulous team - a total joy to watch!!! Thanks so much and have a Merry Christmas everyone🎄

[@ayladavis6257]

You all need to come over to saint louis, over here in the middle of the US. We are fantastic at junk food here. I’d love to see your take on our gooey butter cake.