My KitCHEn Experiments

... It's been a while since I made a layer cake primarily because with my small oven, I have to bake 2 to 3 batches of cake base and I just get lazy sometimes that I just end up making cupcakes. I was thinking of making cupcakes for our Christmas party but decided to make a layer cake so I'd have more 'canvas' for decoration. I was thinking of trying to make a full fondant layer cake but with no days off from work I was pressed for time so I retorted to whipped cream frosting and decorated with white chocolate snowflakes.  3 layer cake with fruit and cream filling 

Wouldn't it be nice to live in a house made of cookies and candy? think Hansel and Gretel minus the evil witch don't you think it would be pure bliss??!! well minus the mice and the candy spoiling and the... or the... well you get my point!! For Christmas dessert I decided to try and make a 'ginger bread house' but since I didn't have molasses I improvised and used my sugar cookie recipe instead - so make that sugar cookie house. I didn't want to make the royal icing as 'glue' and used melted chocolate instead and it worked out fine - I am guessing for more elaborate structures royal icing is a must. basic and bare licorice wreath!!! roof decorated and add-ons added let it snow! let it snow! let it snow!!! I am so happy with my sugar cookie house! experiment success!!! HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!