Gingerbread Winter Wonderland

Christmas Dessert Inspo Recipe!

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JESSIE.BAKES.CAKES

Walking in a Winter Gingerbread Wonderland. Oh how we wish all Christmas trees were made out of gingerbread...mmm!

Thank you Jessie.bakes.cakes for this gorgeous recipe. We can't think of a more festive looking bake than this. If you're looking to WOW your guests...give this recipe a go!

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INGREDIENTS

100g unsalted butter
150g dark muscovado sugar
100g golden syrup
350g plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 teaspoons ground ginger
1 medium egg
White writing icing
Cake Angels Sweetie Pie Sprinkles
Cake Angels Winter Wonderland Santa
Cake Angels Winter Wonderland Christmas Tree
Icing sugar (for decoration)

BAKING EQUIPMENT

Heat proof bowl & saucepan
Large mixing bowl
Clingfilm
2 large baking trays
Grease proof paper
1 rolling pin
Star cookie cutters ranging in size from large to small
Wire cooling rack
Cake stand or a pretty plate

STEPS

Melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup together in a medium saucepan on a low temperature. Now turn the heat up to medium and leave the mixture to bubble for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl combine the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ground ginger and cinnamon.
Pour the melted mixture into the dry ingredients and crack in the egg. Mix everything together with a wooden spoon until it comes together to form a dough.
Cover the bowl with clingfilm and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.
Meanwhile, line two large baking trays with grease proof paper and preheat the oven to 180°C / 356°F.
Lightly dust a worktop and rolling pin with flour. Roll out the dough to the thickness of a £1 coin. Use different sized star cookies cutters to stamp out shapes. You’ll want roughly 15 stars in total ranging in size.
Carefully place the stars onto the baking trays and bake for 8-10 minutes until golden. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
Outline each gingerbread star with white writing icing and decorate the smallest star with sprinkles.
Lightly dust a pretty plate or cake stand with icing sugar. Stack the gingerbread stars from big to small and use the icing to stick the smallest star upright on top of the Christmas tree.
Decorate the tips of the stars with the sprinkles and decorations, and place the cake toppers around the base of the Christmas tree.