I Made A Hobbit Gingerbread House (as a hobbit)

[@tillie_brn]

Me: mmm, this looks weirdly bright Rachel: takes out brown coloring and starts w e a t h e r i n g Me: ah, yes

[@rachelmaksy]

Hahahahaha❤️❤️❤️

[@MrsVintagePirate]

W E A T H E R I N G

[@LixiaWinter]

Samwise Gamgee, on the top of Orodruin: I wonder what's Rosie is doing right now Rosie, in Shire:

[@Hobbitmuppet]

She does remind me of Rosie!

[@odd-eyes9463]

She looks so much like her!

[@loustarantulas5506]

I swear every video starts off with “we are doing something a little bit different today” 😂😂😂

[@rachelmaksy]

Keeping ya ON YA TOES

[@vintagecameragirl]

And every video... We do 😘

[@BabeRuthless2112]

That's why we love her. Keeping it *fresh* 'n funky.

[@smitnkitn]

Highest quality video you’ve made yet wow

[@brittamai5367]

^^ But this is, why we have fun here!

[@LaxLune]

Me, a seasoned baker, the second she plopped the butter and sugar into the dry ingredients: oh....oh no....

[@rachelmaksy]

Ah well 😂😂 ya live and ya learn

[@bethmccall7581]

And the eggs! 😟

[@Eowyn3Pride]

I conquer!😉😁👍

[@celloafterdark4173]

It can still turn out ok doing it that way, right? I dunno, I don’t bake 😂😂😂

[@baranduyn]

The batter blends much better when you mix the wet ingredients and (if you're me and a little kooky) sift the dry into the wet mixing as you go. You're less likely to get a clump of spices in one bite and such.

[@rx500android]

For someone who has never baked before this, this is quite impressive,,,-

[@rachelmaksy]

The cake was definitely dry but whaaaatevs 😂😂😂😂

[@RossanaPiccolaStar]

Rachel Maksy You just over cooked that a little bit, it happens but it’s definitely an easy fix, just cheat by serving the cake with a glass of milk 👀💖

[@WenBat]

It indeed looked a little over baked. You can follow recipes, but you have to learn how your oven affects each recipe. It takes trial and error and no recipe can teach you how your oven works, cuz every oven is different 😁 That's why I hate baking in ovens I don't know hahaha

[@xXinaXxprincessxX]

For someone who has baked before (a lot actually :D) this is still quite impressive!

[@cypresswillow3]

I love the little laugh Rachel does after she makes a joke.

[@HaidebugCreates]

Cypress Willow same

[@rachelmaksy]

Add to the list of: Things I Don't Realize I Do Until I'm Editing 😂😂😂

[@wendynordstrom3487]

She makes me giggle.

[@Kenneb]

If this isn't the cutest video made in 2019, then I don't know what is

[@rachelmaksy]

🙈🙈🙈❤️❤️❤️

[@Lamdennison]

For someone who has never baked or decorated a cake before, you did a terrific job.

[@rachelmaksy]

Thank you so much!!!

[@hauyit2563]

rachel : i've never baked in my life also rachel : *makes the cutest hobbit gingerbread house ever*

[@thegreylionessreads2230]

We love Hobbit Rachel Content ™️.

[@rachelmaksy]

Heehee❤️❤️

[@sweetpea2618]

@@rachelmaksy you should make more. hobbit content ... If possible .. .. .. .. also I absolutely love your outfit in this 🤎🧝🧙

[@morganbodhi9492]

baking hack, straight from my grandma: use your measuring cup to pour the oil before the molasses. or just grease your measuring cup

[@Ourgrenni6164]

I came here to say the same thing 😄

[@LaRocheSews]

That’s brilliant-

[@Wintrraven]

I know this is a year old but seriously thank youuuu

[@teresaellis7062]

I discovered that by accident and I now try remember to measure the oil before any sticky liquid. Grandma's are amazing. 😍

[@sunnydoom2726]

Smort

[@drawingwiffwaffles]

Holy Guac! that turned out amazing!

[@elizabethweber4599]

My little sister, Isabelle, watches your videos a lot. And you have inspired her, you are the reason she got so into drawing. So as her older sister, I wanna say thank you!💜

[@elizabethweber4599]

You are also the reason she is obsessed with copic markers!

[@LavenderMoon8467]

Hi!

[@libbymay]

Wow you watch everything I watch! Love your art btw

[@aciddrinker2194]

oh hecc hey waffles

[@ivygilliam5168]

Okay, I'm pretty sick at the moment so that might be messing with me, but that tiny pumpkin legitimately made me tear up.

[@pakki6555]

Awww

[@melissadandrea6324]

*notices Rachel doesn’t cream together the wet ingredients* *cries in baker*

[@Bluebelle51]

same

[@christineherrmann205]

I did, too. But then she pulled out the mixer, and I thought "Ahhh, yesss, use the Force."

[@llamasugar5478]

There are three “types” in the food world: 1) Cooks-these people are perfectly capable of following recipes, but like to get creative. “I wonder what would happen if I put ________ in, instead” is often heard in their kitchen. Produce: soups, stews, casseroles, panini, roasted meats (to name a few) 2) Bakers-these people have the precision necessary for handling recipes that call for exactitude due to the chemical/physical nature of their creations. They have a deep appreciation for the difference between baking powder and baking soda. They always mix dry ingredients, then wet ingredients before combining the two. Produce: tea breads, scones, cookies, cakes 3) Makers of consistently excellent pastry-actually a subset of Bakers, these people are freaks of nature. Don’t even try to understand them. Produce: Eat soap, Karen! Nobody CARES about your tender crust OR light-as-a-cloud puff pastry!!!

[@lunabautista2992]

This should be top comment-

[@samoctober28]

"I'm gonna make a mess!" *loud rattling noise*

[@odd-eyes9463]

*Insert tiny shame bell here.*

[@nicolakunz231]

I love how some of us are shocked it turned out so gorgeous and the rest of us are like "well, its Rachel."

[@bellacapulet1933]

Your adorable chaotic cooking is everything I've ever needed in my life. EDIT:::: PLEASE I BEG YOU BEAUTIFUL CREATURE START MAKING VINTAGE RECIPES. PLEEEASE.

[@onionypeach6304]

"I honestly never baked anything" Oh boy, this is going to be fun

[@rachelmaksy]

Hahahaha it's so COMPLICATED

[@GreeneBean73]

The reason to mix the "wet" ingredients separately from the dry to start and why sugar is included in the "wet" ingredients- is to help the sugars to start dissolving in the eggs, butter, and any other liquids before adding to the dry ingredients - It will help everything incorporate better.

[@minalatinovic]

frodo stop farting and scaring yourself 😂 this is the quality content i signed up for

[@rachelmaksy]

😂😂😂😂❤️❤️

[@Idaemily20]

😃 Yes! Why was *that* never in “The Lord of the Rings?

[@minalatinovic]

@@Idaemily20 Beats me, gotta phone Peter Jackson tomorrow. He missed out on a quality opportunity! 😂

[@LillyMarchant]

Words to live by.

[@medeaworbs6970]

Yaassss! That is one of the funniest out-of-context-sentences! Also, it became an inside-joke I have with myself and when my friends and I had a LotR marathon the other day, I quoted it... I forgot they all do not know the quote... Whoopsie-doodles... Anyways, yap. Quality content!

[@aliciaolivas797]

Add 8oz of apple sauce to keep the cake moist, it has no taste and it’s heather than mayo. I made the same gingerbread cake for Christmas using apple sauce and it came out great. :) keep it up

[@fabelknitwear2773]

In Norway we add sour cream, and it's amazing! Try it, try it!

[@snazzypazzy]

Why would you add mayo to a sweet cake? That seems like a very odd option.

[@bao-anhnguyen8335]

I think her cake was a bit over cooked too, hence the dryness 😅

[@bao-anhnguyen8335]

Jasmijn mayonnaise is essentially just an emulsion of egg and fat, the latter of which leads to moistness in cakes

[@snazzypazzy]

@@bao-anhnguyen8335 yeah, but also mustard and lemon and vinegar. At least, that's how I make mayonaise. And I don't usually put mustard in my cakes.

[@blazin.kalinnn9125]

Rachel: "hello." Google: *"hey, what can i do for you"* rachel: ?¿??¿¿?¿?¿¿¿??¿?

[@princesszelda8310]

This is exactly how I imagine a hobbit baking to be XD

[@rachelmaksy]

Hehehehe

[@Vic_Crowe]

Oh my gosh Rachel, I love how you jump in to projects wholeheartedly and troubleshoot along the way. I feel like gingerbread cake and cookies have deceptively easy recipes, but actually are easy to dry out and even burn. The hobbit house actually looks great. I laughed so hard in the outtakes. I always look forward to all your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@River2500]

I've baked a bit more than you have but cake decorating beyond frosting and sprinkles scares me! You did a marvelous job!

[@nartyteek]

This is like the irresponsible drunk hobbit version of a Tudor living history chef at a historic site. But it came together at the end! How?! The ickle pumpkin is the best part, though.

[@MrsVintagePirate]

I've just started watching your videos the past couple of weeks. It really inspires me to see you trying new things that you're either new to or still learning. I love this video!! You're the best 🥰🖖

[@blueberry4345]

4:53 is like reverse asmr it’s perfect

[@mrsunnecessary910]

"Frodo's stop farting and scaring yourself" 🤣

[@Geeky.rainbow.vampire]

I briefly forgot her dogs name is Frodo, and lemme say... Most hilarious seconds of my life xD

[@mrsunnecessary910]

@@Geeky.rainbow.vampireat first I thought "did she say what I thought she said?" And I had to rewind and listen again. Definitely a good giggle🤣

[@Rinthony1]

5:35 as my dad likes to say, “you’re being slower than molasses in January” 😂😂

[@jessicabrissette4531]

That's all I could on my head, my dad's voice saying the same thing!

[@elliesand8934]

I'm not gonna lie I saw the first bit with just the fondant and I thought it was irredeemable and then u pulled it together and made a freaking amazing cake?? Could not be me you're amazing

[@marzipeach]

This was a very ambitious project for someone with little baking experience! Respect for your efforts!!!

[@sarahtachibana1333]

Oh my god 10 seconds in and she looks SO good with that hair, that vest, those ears, that backdrop...perfection

[@SirParcifal]

when I first watched LOTR with my husbands I told him the hobbits reminded me of Italians - we are short; always eating; have huge families; love to eat and party (1st breakfast; 2nd breakfast, etc) We're short - some of us do have hairy feet - muhahahahahaha I love this! You're a ball of fun!

[@lunaaabug]

why did i never think of this? i am hobbit.... hobbit is me.....

[@Forty2Times]

If I could have two patronuses, it would be you and Christine McConnell. My goodness, you look so stinking cute as a hobbit.

[@rachelmaksy]

🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️

[@aestheticallyaspiring2692]

The true hobbit holiday content we need in our large sized lives rn❤️ Btw loving the cooking vid, it would be neat to see u do this again☺️

[@rachelmaksy]

❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗

[@Robynnheart]

lol in the beginning I was like "Oh-no" then it totally came together. Now I wanna make one. it came out so good!

[@neldahargo29]

I like how when faced by a skill you have never attempted before, you jump right in. that's what keeps us coming back.

[@autumnthemaker]

As a avid home baker, I was super excited/nervous for you when the video started. I panicked a little when you just put the ingredients in all Willy nilly. I’ve never done anything like this and to see someone who doesn’t bake much do it is inspiring. Your creation was so adorable!!! I definitely want to try it out now!!

[@MsSpookshowBaby]

Rachel, one question... how the FRICK did you pull that off

[@rachelmaksy]

No idea honestly 😂😂😂😂😂

[@odd-eyes9463]

*tiny shame bell* MAGIC!

[@smercerdiemont]

We love Christine!! I was so sad when Netflix didn’t renew her for another season. Rose was the true star of the show, though.

[@rachelmaksy]

SAME 😭😭

[@MissFitDaniNicole]

Shannon Mercer-Diemont ugh why didn’t they!!??? God the talent in the Lady!!!!

[@MissFitDaniNicole]

Akaiyah but we have to wait monthly for a new video 😭😭😭😭😭

[@smercerdiemont]

DaniRossi she is a genius! Rachel should be ringing the shame bell for the decision of not renewing Christine. SHAME, ding-a-ling-ling, SHAME!

[@charlieaddams5331]

The 3 dislikes are Sauron Saruman and Gollum

[@ZomBunny]

...and now the Ring Wraiths.

[@stitchedroses86]

EXCUSE ME DO NOT DRAG SAURON INTO THIS My guinea pug is called Sauron........

[@stitchedroses86]

Lol

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

Yes. I love Christine McConnell. I've never seen her on Netflix. I follow on KZbin and recently Instagram. I can't wait for her to get another home and restore it. I know it will be brilliantly done over a number of years.

[@Hayles92]

To quote my boy Gimli, "It's charming, quite charming!" You honestly did a terrific job, especially considering you've never done this before! THAT LITTLE PUMPKIN!

[@ducktelepathy8352]

This turned out so pretty!! The painting really took it to the next level! My mom and I are amateur novelty cake decorators, and for my last birthday we recreated Bag End out of Rice Krispie treats and fondant. Definitely so much harder than it looks on the baking shows, and it took us an entire LotR marathon to get it done haha

[@rachelmaksy]

Hahaha omg cute! And EXACTLY this took me all frickin day 😂😂😂😂

[@mirrorballmusings]

Curious Creations is honestly one of my comfort shows. It's soo fun and soft 💕 This turned out amazingly!!

[@briannep8864]

I love the realness of this video, and sharing the struggles. It’s definitely a breath of fresh air in this day and age!

[@carolinacastro227]

That is one of the cutest cakes I've ever seen :')

[@rachelmaksy]

Heehheee🌿🤗🤗🤗

[@altarwall]

Did you just.... weather a cake.... I love you 😭💕

[@rachelmaksy]

HellYESS 😂😂😂

[@piperamp3331]

Christine also has a KZbin channel! She recently did another gingerbread house on there. She posts about once a month, bc her diys are extravagant, but it's worth the wait!!

[@mckenziepittser6382]

I love Christine so much! I’m glad to see other people appreciate her

[@ziyanda_theartist]

Patiently waiting for Hobbit Rachel to return as if she's left in real time... That's such a beautiful hobbit hole!!! #T^T#*~

[@pijsirup]

You are so creative Rachel 🥰

[@annapruitt5546]

Tip for dry cakes: soak them with simple syrup or pour some type of sauce for it to absorb. You can also add jam between layers (make a border of frosting then fill with jam) to help with the dryness and make it more pleasant to eat!

[@bethanyconboy4481]

Rachel: I suck at this and have never baked anything in my life Cake: *is gorgeous and looks exactly like a textured and lived in hobbit hole*

[@ClockworkFaery]

Mrs Crocombe says you can improve any pudding with ‘Wine Sauce’ Hell Yeah! 😁❤️

[@mrgtfrench]

ClockworkFaery literally the last video I watched 😂

[@ClockworkFaery]

Miss.PegasaurusRex Me too 😁

[@julie7677]

From the English Heritage channel! I swear I just watched the brown bread pudding video right before this one too!!!! 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@kaitlynholm9619]

I am loving the whole aesthetic of this video with all the candles burning! So cozy and autumnal! Your fall content on Instagram and KZbin has been awesome Rachel!

[@mhschiller714]

You did freaking amazing! Christine would be so proud!

[@rachelmaksy]

🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@juniper-moss]

You did a good job, the cake turned out really cute. 💜 Last time I used fondant I cursed it like 7 generations back and was very tempted to throw it on my wall... So no more fondant for me although I love baking 😂

[@rachelmaksy]

Hahahaahhaha RELATABLE

[@juliagolik5725]

Okay right so first of all I was already impressed when you called it a 'hot mess'! I don't know what is more aestetic than you dressed up as a cute Hobbit baking a Hobbit gingerbread house. Also the final effect was astonishing and please have more faith in yourself because you slayed it, it's amazing.

[@athenarobertson2642]

I’ve been binging your videos for a few months and can I say that you inspire me like crazy! I bought a sewing machine and patterns that you was use. Much appreciation for you

[@nataliepataki1150]

Christine has a KZbin now as well! And as always her crafting skills are amazing! Love that your doing this cooking crafty time!

[@tiffanythrelkeld9630]

Nailed it!

[@sheeelashell143]

I love how you bloop when adding ingredients. I'm glad I'm not the only one who sound-effects their tasks 😅🙈

[@MissFitDaniNicole]

Christine is pretty much the best of the best of the BEST omg!!! The talent in that girl

[@rachelmaksy]

AGREED

[@romy1628]

You did a really good job for being a beginner! I used to love gingerbread houses as a kid, this makes me feel super nostalgic and now I wanna try making my own house.

[@echodiantha2325]

Watching the ingredients montage was so satisfying

[@possiblywonderful]

Just. Hrrnnnng. Again such an epitome of coziness, cozy music, cozy looks, cozy baking, cozy everything. Your videos are just so wonderful ❤️😭

[@rachelmaksy]

🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@michelletuffley2592]

This has to be my favourite channel on KZbin. Loving the mixture of cosplay, crafts and vintage.

[@theboomstick7944]

I freaking love Christien mcconnal!!!!!!! Ahhh im making the spider cookies from her book next week

[@TeenDream888]

Remember to watch those ads all the way through folks!! We need Rachel to have money for more awesome cosplays!!

[@kunegund9690]

Not when they're longer than a minute!

[@Olivia-ot4hs]

I made one of these for my brother’s birthday years ago! And my mum made a volcano erupting onto it... and objectively it definitely wasn’t the best hobbit house ever, but I was very proud of my glacier mint window

[@toullieuxraphaelle9868]

Watching that feels exactly like watching an historical film placed in the england countryside...Soo cozy !

[@irisbartovics6047]

As someone who has done a few cakes in this style, my heart was with you the whole time. I was hoping desperately that I would work out, as I know the pain cake failure. It turned out really great, and I'm inspired to make my own hobbit hole!

[@tweetscotchy1093]

It turned out cute! Love the weathered door and pumpkins.

[@rachelmaksy]

Thank you!!! ❤️❤️

[@annyoung2368]

Rachel your creation is astounding! So appealing

[@DiscoPrysm]

Rachel that cake is amazing! You did such a good job! whenever your cake is dry you can do a soak on it to moisten it again. A rum soak would have been good on this! You would just put rum and sugar in a pot and cook the alcohol out and then brush it over your cake! Trimming the top layer of cake crust off lets more of the soak in and distributes more evenly!

[@clairebonnstetter5722]

This might be your best video yet! Loved every minute!

[@junegingerhair]

Rachel: I have never cooked anything in my entire life ! me (european) : but ... what do you eat ? 🧐

[@solveigg]

My hobby is watching all of the ads on Rachel's videos all the way through

[@crowfaerymori]

It ended up gorgeous in the end!

[@ClaraSchnitzel]

It was so funny when you put the first layers of fondant on 😂😂 It looked pretty good in the end!

[@jkabholat]

Top marks for having the confidence to charge forward with your idea.

[@MorganDonner]

YESSS! I am all about this hobbit lifestyle! ❤

[@lisa-m-jennings]

For the experience you lack in baking you decorated it sooooo cute! It turned out really cool thanks for sharing.

[@jengrenko]

Turned out beautifully! You're more of an artist than a baker!

[@arielmary6848]

This is perfect timing I just started to get into lotr (read the hobbit a while ago, read the fellowship of the ring, watched the movie, told my dad every difference between the two, and started the two towers) and I loooooove it

[@rayax2805]

Please don’t take this wrong but you TRANSFORMED that!!! It’s amazing!! 🖤

[@KC-lm7gm]

The finished piece looked amazing! I was very impressed, you rolled with the punches and really pulled it back from a couple of setbacks, kudos to you.

[@claricecaulfield7380]

This was so much fun to watch! It came out so great!

[@phaezah]

This is peak Hobbit content and I am here for it. Also, a glorious lady Hobbit with a beautiful Hobbit house gingerbread cake in front of her "Frodo stop farting and scaring yourself" 😂😂😂 I'm dead.

[@sekaihatsu]

You are adorable! I think it looks great for a first try! I don't decorate baked stuff but I want to try to make gingerbread cookies this year so I'm inspired that you were brave enough to try something so big and bold and go all out on it. Your pupper is cute too.

[@the_reclusive_dragon]

This turned out amazingly! I love to watch you paint.

[@crystala8020]

It looks beautiful! I think the uneven hill looks authentic! Great job! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@lyndsycarson8302]

I LOVE Christine Mcconnell!!!! she’s effortlessly Amazing!

[@BabeRuthless2112]

Also a tip if you're portioning out a viscous ingredient you can spray your measuring cup/spoon with non-stick cooking spray. Less waste and easy clean up.

[@liliadoliny4465]

your videos are so cozy and comforting and inspiring!

[@user-hb4zz4gh5e]

This is the softest and cutest thing I’ve seen❤️

[@natalieharo8235]

lol as someone who likes to bake but is not necessarily a baker I was so stressed watching you use canned frosting to frost the cake but I love the fact that you were able to save it with the painting!