Party like a unicorn! What would a unicorn party look like? Rainbow milkshakes, piles of perfect pastel meringues, a BONKERS UNICORN CAKE in its unicorn likeness … because everyone likes to eat something that looks like themselves, it’s fun, it’s frolicky, it’s cannibal-y … Yep. Today we have a casual times gingerbread A-frame house. I’ve always loved an A-frame house. So snowy-Germanic-romantic, so ski-lodgey good. So here goes. Ginge house. Let’s do it. I used this Martha Stewart gingerbread house recipe, except I omitted the cloves (I loathe cloves! Doesn’t that sound like someone who has a lisp saying I love clothes?) and black pepper. The recipe will make enough for 3 of these A-framers, whose sides are 5 inches tall. You can find templates for the A-frame house here! Make your dough, chill it for at least an hour, roll it out and use a sharp knife to cut out your house. Don’t forget to bake your unicorn cookie, or any other cut-out cookie extras you want to help adorn your house! Bake and let cool completely. Make a batch of royal icing for your house “glue.”
Hot Tip #1: Ice your designs on your house BEFORE you assemble. You’ll have more control working on your designs while they’re flat. Use a very small open circle tip to pipe dots and lines!
Hot Tip #2: Frost some royal icing glue all up on a cake board and stick down your A frame sides. You MUST hold them in place for at least 5 minutes or so until the icing starts to set; wait at least 30 minutes until totally dry before adding the rectangular sides.
Add the sides with a delightful amount of royal icing adhesive! The beautiful part about royal icing – it LOOKS LIKE SNOW which makes your house extra darling, extra Wintery and snowy cute.
Hot Tip #3: If, like me, even though you made your house from a template, the roof isn’t exactly perfect, use some of those extra cookies you baked off to add a cool-guy special solar-paneled roof. Hehe.
Hot Tip #4: Swap out your piping tip for a mini open star tip for that ruffly snowy look!
Swag up the sides. Swag it. Practice this on a piece of parchment paper first if you want, or just go for it! Casual gingerbread house times!
Hot Tip #5: Outline your unicorn with the royal icing fitted with the small open circle tip; make a small bowl of “flood” icing by adding a few drops of water to the icing until the icing is of flooding consistency. If you overdid it with the water, simply add more icing sugar to thicken it up a bit. I applied the flood icing with a spoon and then used a wooden skewer to gently coax the icing out to the edges.
Candy decorating time!
Let your iced white unicorn completely dry. Then, using edible markers, add a face, stripes for the horn and sweet flowing hair. Or, you can pipe all of that on. My unicorn sort of looks like a polar bear with a stick on its forehead and a purple wig. I am okay with this.
Hot Tip #6: Add a GUMMY ICE CREAM CONE FENCE and your unicorn party house is complete!
Happy unicorn gingerbread house making, my friends! PS SHOW ME YOUR GINGERBREAD~ ! Leave me a link in the comments! I am seriously excited about ginge houses this year.
I’m also DEEP into Buche de Noel! I soooo wanted to try and make one this year but time is dwindling and I don’t think I’ll be able to. (BUT LOOK AT KELLY’S AMAZING TIE DYE YULE LOG CAKE!) One day, Buche. One frigging day. xo Lyndsay
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16 Responses to “Unicorn Gingerbread House!”
Sarah
Oh my gosh, how adorable. The ice cream cones out front are the sweetest touch. Happy holidays to your little fam! <3
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
Hehe aw thanks Sarah! Happy holidays to you, too! XO
Courtney | Fork to Belly
WHAT. You amazing, amazing woman. Can I vacation there with Unicorn Cookie and drink hot cocoa and eat the gummy ice cream cones? Pls pls pls!
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
Haha! Oh my gosh of course! That would be hilarious and fun … XO
movita beaucoup
Next year I expect you to compete in Ginger 2016.
Bring unicorns.
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
EEPS! I would love to. I absolutely loved being a part of the judging panel this year – such a fun and hilarious competition! xo
Tessa Huff // Style Sweet CA
Sooooo cute! I mean, if there is going to be a house made of candy, then there might as well be a unicorn too =) I love the modern design! So candy chic, hehe. Also, you had me smiling at “hot tip” lol.
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
haha! thanks Tessa! xo
Kari
That is too adorable!
Kari
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Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
thank you, Kari! xo
Courtney Bentley
OMG I love love love this! ITs so festive yet so fantasy! xo C
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
Thank you Courtney! Ha, I love the festive meets fantasy! ^__^
chiara
I LOVE the way you did the unicorn! Actually I love the whole project!
Wishing you a happy and healthy and best holidays ever, Lyndsay!!! xoxoxo Chiara
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
Aw thank you sweet friend! Hoping you and your family have an awesome holiday too, Chiara!! XO
Sue {Munchkin Munchies}
I could not love this unicorn gingerbread house more! The fince is so cute too!
Sue {Munchkin Munchies}
FENCE