Novelty cakes and bakes

[LissaC]

mjd-lovescooking that looks really good!!

 

[Hemulen]

On the left is a fraction of my gingerbread molds and on the right is Hvitträsk pictured in a gingerbread house book.

In the book, famous buildings from all around the world are built from gingerbread dough. Plans/patterns are included. Maybe I'll try Hvitträsk some year . Just the diminished plan (without cuttings) takes five pages.

(Left) Original photo: Wikipedia (Right) From the book "Arkkitehtien piparkakkutalot". Draft: Aapo Airas
Our own gingerbread houses aren't that grand (here's the 2017 version):

Lately - as most of the houses haven't been eaten - we've just made loooooong gingerbread pikes to garnish our Christmas dinner plates.

 

[LissaC]

Hemulen your gingerbread house looks so lovely!!!

 

[Morning Glory]

Hemulen your gingerbread house looks so lovely!!!

It does. Is there no end to your talents Hemulen?

 

[Windigo]

So far I haven't really dared to make novelty cakes or biscuits, I've only started baking this past year. When I was a caterer I exclusively made restaurant fare, and not the bread or patessirie section.
I plan however to learn to bake more complex creations, as I really love decorated cakes.

 

[Hemulen]

It does. Is there no end to your talents Hemulen?

Thank you so much for your compliment . It's utter dilettantism combined with a desire to show off.

 

[rascal]

Thank you so much for your compliment . It's utter dilettantism combined with a desire to show off.

Thanks, I learnt a new word.

Russ

 

[epicuric]

Thanks, I learnt a new word.

Russ

You know the rule about learning a new word - you have to get it into as many sentences as you can during the first week. We will all be keeping count.