Dress Your Gingerbread!: Bake Them! Dress Them! Eat Them!

Author(s): Joanna Farrow

Cooking & Drinks

Whether you want to make the perfect birthday party platter, need a fun rainy day activity to do with your kids, or fancy whipping up a unique and tasty gift for grandma, what better way than with a batch of freshly-baked gingerbread as you've never seen it before? Step-by-step instructions show you how to dress up your gingerbread as a whole host of colourful characters, from pirates and princesses to monsters and superheroes. What's more, a selection of seasonal favourites lets you spice up your Christmas, Halloween and Easter. With a foolproof gingerbread recipe, gingerbread characters for both boys and girls and tips on decorating techniques, this is a fun, creative way of keeping the kids entertained and the biscuit tin stocked.


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Fun designs on every page mean this is as much about playtime as it is about baking. Features easy-to-follow decorating instructions with matching photographs of each creation. Recipes would also be perfect for a children's party spread with a difference, or as a party play activity. Seasonal gingerbread designs provide year-round baking inspiration.

Home economist and food writer Joanna Farrow has contributed to numerous food magazines including BBC Good Food Magazine, and has written a diverse range of cookery books, including Ready Steady Cook for Kids, Cake, and Kinky Cupcakes.

Over 50 dress-up ideas for your gingerbread, including: Mermaid + Pirate; Ladybird + Bumblebee; Spaceboy + Alien Girl; Lion + Witch; Princess + Monster ; Doctor + Nurse ; Footballer + Ballerina ; Baseballer + Cheerleader; Fireman + Cat ; Cowboy + Indian Girl ; Father Christmas + Elf ; Chef + Waitress ; Superhero Boy + Superhero Girl ; Teddy Bear + Baby Doll ; Dinosaur + Explorer ; Eskimo + Penguin ; Male Popstar + Female Popstar ; Magician + Ghost ; Easter Bunny + Flower Girl ; Bride + Groom ; Surfer + Hula Dancer ; Deep Sea Diver + Shark ; Karate man + Ice Skater ; Cow + Sheep ; Robber + Cat Burglar ;

General Fields

  • : 9781846013690
  • : Octopus Publishing Group
  • : Spruce
  • : 0.417
  • : August 2010
  • : 200mm X 200mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : November 2010
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 50 illustrations
  • : 128
  • : 641.8654
  • : 1
  • : Paperback
  • : Joanna Farrow