Mark Ramsdell, left, and former White House executive pastry chef Roland Mesnier demonstrate how to build a classic gingerbread house ... were the 22 little black-and-white cats frolicking ...

The holiday tradition started in the 1960s, and this year's gingerbread White House honors ''Twas the Night Before Christmas' Kevin Dietsch/Getty The 2023 gingerbread White House replica pays ...

This classic gingerbread house kit includes pre-baked cookies to assemble the walls and roof. It also comes with three types of candy, green fondant, red and white ready-to-use icing and two ...

Why we like it: Wilton, a brand known for its baking supplies, knows how to create the elements for a solidly built house. This kit comes with the best and brightest white icing we tested ...

Drape a tiered surface with a white cloth and set up rosemary ... seasonal and nostalgic vintage styles, candies are classic gingerbread house decorations, putting sparkle and color at your ...

In case you hadn't heard, the humble gingerbread house has been upgraded and transformed ... a flake for the top and white chocolate buttons for decoration. The only thing it doesn't contain ...

is draped in black. 6: Number of pastry chefs required to assemble a gingerbread White House It takes a team of chefs about three weeks to assemble the creation, according to the East Wing.

The 2023 gingerbread White House replica pays homage to a holiday classic. The gingerbread house — displayed in the State Dining Room in the executive residence of the White House — was built ...