This year was my 6th year (non-consecutive) to make gingerbread for Sweet Creations at the Eastman Museum. In my continuing quest to try different things, I have a greenhouse attached to the house with a widow’s walk. It is my first time making green grass in gingerbread (my niece did it a few years ago).

The auction to benefit the museum is online. Go here to see all of the creations and to place a bid.

Gingerbread Recipe: I used this recipe.

Royal Icing Recipe: I love using this recipe which uses Meringue Powder. It hardens fast and in works very well.

Templates: My college friend Dan helped me with the templates when his family visited my parents lake house last summer.

HOUSE

Walls: White Flooded Royal Icing

Windows: Royal Icing transfers

Door: Pepperidge Farm Milano cookie, (front and back) Doorknob: Heart sprinkle

Roof Shingles: Extra Pink Lemonade Gum

Widow Walk Flat Roof: Wegmans Wildberry Fruit Strips

Widow Walk Fence: Cookies and Cream Pokey

Chimney: Homemade Rice Krispy Treats covered with Royal Icing and Bubble Gum Jelly Beans

Smoke: White Jelly Beans

GREENHOUSE

Walls: White Flooded Royal Icing

Roof: Heart Shaped Marshmallows

Door: Gingerbread with White Flooded Royal Icing, Glass: Gold quality gelatin sheets Doorknob: Heart sprinkle

Windows: Gold quality gelatin sheets (attached with hot glue)

Floor: Wegmans Wildberry Fruit Strips

Benches Inside: Wafer Cookies

Pots: Rolos

Roses: Brach’s Valentine’s Mellowcreme Roses Candy

Green Plants: Trader Joe’s dried Okra

POND

Water: Blue Royal Icing, Blue Sprinkles

Swans: White fondant, Black Paste Food Coloring, Swan Wings mold 

FOUNTAIN

Base: Pink Ice Cream Cone

Water: Blue Royal Icing

Sculpture: Pink Fondant Heart

LANDSCAPING

Heart Pathways: Gimbals Cinnamon Lover Hearts

Gravel Walkway to Greenhouse: Trader Joe’s Valentine Sprinkles

Garden Beds: Osem Wafers, Chocolate, Brach’s Valentine’s Mellowcreme Roses Candy, Leaf Sprinkes

Grass: Green Royal Icing with Green Sprinkles