Gingerbread Ninja

World's Largest Cupcake, Part 3

I'm sure the competion was fierce, but guess which cupcake won the competition described in the previous two posts? GourmetGiftBaskets.com crushed the other entries with a cupcake of truly monster proportions, measuring some 7 ft. tall. And we saw it all come together from mixing bowl, to oven, to the plate.

World's Largest Cupcake, Part 2

GourmetGiftBaskets.com will break the world's record on Saturday, August 15 when this 7,000 pound monster cupcake is presented at the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise in Detroit, MI. I'm sure we will see see additional video updates between now and then. I can't wait 'til they make the icing!

 

 

World's Largest Cupcake

In my mind, cakes and cupcakes are close cousins to gingerbread houses, sharing many ingredients and decorating techniques. Here we have some hardy souls who just yesterday posted their experiences with a 7,000 pound cupcake. That's one huge, mighty beast! They call it the world's largest and I certainly believe them. 

More Power to the Peeps

Yes, it's time to embrace your inner marshmallow. The Washington Post is sponsoring its third Peeps Diorama Contest, so get ready for a new onslaught of clever Peep entries. Read all the rules and take note of the fast-approaching deadline, March 15! You'll need to email a photo entry and be prepared to hand-deliver your peeps to the Washington Post if you are a finalist. 

Lebanon, Ohio: Look for a Gingerbread Masterpiece at Your Kroger Store

Today's Cincinnati Enquirer tells the tale of Christi Hall of Lebanon, OH, who loves making gingerbread houses so much that she photographs inspirational real-life houses. Her latest creation, a big and elaborate home that you can preview above, is now on display at the Kroger store on Columbus Ave. 

Nightmare Before Christmas Gingerbread

Coming to us from the London area is this Tim Burton-inspired masterpiece. Figures are sugarpaste and marzipan. Photo via flickr, copyright 2008 by flickr member Yersinia. Photo licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.

Yeow, It's Back! The Mid-Century Modern Gingerbread House

I've been wondering all year whether Red Envelope will bring back their wildly popular MCM gingerbread house from last holiday season. And here it is!