Icing is an indispensable component of many baked goods, especially during the holiday when elaborately decorated gingerbread cookies grace our tables. This recipe makes the perfect icing.

1. In large bowl, whisk the mascarpone, confectioners' sugar, ginger, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. 2. In an electric ...

When decorating gingerbread cookies, you can make them as simple or intricate as you like. Use royal icing to pipe outlines, faces and festive details onto the gingerbread men. Add colorful ...

You can make 2 separate batches of gingerbread by halving the quantities. The first batch can be wrapped in cling film and frozen, then defrosted when the second batch is ready. The icing can be ...

After creating wedding cakes for her three daughters, and countless birthday and anniversary cakes for friends and relatives, Cindy Funk thought that creating a gingerbread ...

(Remember to remove the sharp cocktail sticks from your gingerbread house before eating it, to avoid a choking hazard.) Pipe icing between the cocktail sticks and fix the two roof panels onto the ...

All were built out of gingerbread, frosting, candy and other sugary sweet ingredients. “Almost the entire village is entirely edible,” Vick said. Even though most of the structures are safe to eat and ...

They aren't supersweet, so feel free to be generous with your icing decorations. If you want something a bit different, add both cocoa powder and melted bittersweet chocolate to the gingerbread dough.