Gingerbread Town-Square Cake
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Martha Stewart Living, December 2007
- Yield Serves 30
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Ingredients
- Walnut Meringue Layers
- Gingerbread Buttercream
- Genoise
- Brandy-Cointreau Syrup
- Seven-Minute Frosting
- Fine sanding sugar, for sprinkling
- 12 Gingerbread Town House Cookies (see above)
Directions
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Place 1 meringue layer on a cake stand, and spread 1 1/2 cups buttercream over its surface. Top with a slice of genoise. Brush genoise with one-third of the syrup. Spread 1 1/2 cups buttercream over genoise. Repeat layering 2 more times. Spread enough buttercream over sides of cake to fill in any spaces between layers and create a smooth surface. Refrigerate cake for at least 8 hours (preferably overnight).
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Just before serving, spread frosting over cake, smoothing sides and creating peaks on top to resemble snowdrifts. Sprinkle top with sanding sugar. Gently press 3 cookies onto each side of cake, using 1 of each shape per side and alternating molasses and honey gingerbread. Serve immediately.
This cake was very delicious BUT too much work
This took a long time to make but was more delicious than it looked. Perhaps a little less butter cream would be prefferable to some.
Heleenh, I just visited your blog, the cake looks amazing!!! Just like the picture in the magazine. Also, loved the giraffe cookies!!! I'm baking the gingerbread cookies next week, will post results then!
I was really inspired by the picture of the town square cake so I tried it tho In n n n n n ve never baked gingerbread or iced anything. It was not as complicated as it looked. You just have to read the instructions v. carefully before you start. I mistook the frosting for icing
I was really inspired by the picture of the town square cake so I tried it tho In n n n n n ve never baked gingerbread or iced anything. It was not as complicated as it looked. You just have to read the instructions v. carefully before you start. I mistook the frosting for icing
I hate gingerbread so I made shortbread instead. The frosting turned out surprisingly well as icing. The cake was gorgeous with the meringue layers. I brought it for an office party and it was polished off in no time. I substituted walnuts with almonds cos I hate the smell of walnuts. The meringue tasted great. It took 2 days to finish the cake so it is not a cake you rush. The first day baking and the second day putting the cake together. Well worth the effort.
I found a similar cake plate at Kohl's. Although it is not quite as pretty as the one shown.
I would really like to find a cake stand/pedestal rectulangular and round like the one shown for the village. Does anyone know where I can get one?
I finished this cake today. It is indeed stunning and festive, takes careful planning and time though. For the cookies I recommend rolling the dough for windows and doors considerably thinner than for the ornaments, to ensure the cookies will keep their shape. The daquoise will keep a few days (not just one) and the gn n n n noise froze beautifully. I have a picture in my blog: www.cookiejourney.blogspot.com