It's time to decorate your Gingerbread House! Here we have some instructions to get you started, but feel free to run wild, let your imagination take hold and decorate the house as you wish.

First things first!

Is your cake on a nice stable service? Are you working in an ambient location? Have you washed your hands hygiene queen? Yes? You are ready to decorate!

Step one! You need to ensure your delicious Miss Trixie buttercream is smooth and malleable. It should have the consistency of softened creamy butter. You can achieve this by popping the buttercream into a microwave safe bowl and microwaving in 15 second blasts. Use a whisk to whip her into shape!

Step two! Once your buttercream is perfectly silky, fill your piping bag. To do this, snip the end of your piping bag and pop the piping nozzle into the bag. The nozzle should poke through, but do ensure you don't chop too much off the bag or the piping nozzle can pop through with too much pressure. Flip the opening of your bag inside out and carefully scoop in your buttercream. Using a rubber spatula, push the buttercream down ensuring there are minimal air pockets. Twist the top of the bag and hold the bag in your preferred hand, between your palm and your fingers. Gently squeeze the piping bag and buttercream will come through! I like to use my forefinger on my other hand to help guide the bag.

Step three! Carefully pipe buttercream lines on your house to form windows, a roof and a door. Although it's your house and we shan't force you to build windows, doors or a roof if you don't want it!! Pipe whatever you'd like! You might like to pipe snowflakes. You might like to pipe little love hearts. The choice is all yours - you're the master of the piping bag!

Step four! The best bit in our opinion. Add your lollies and sprinkles as you please! We have given you a supply of lollies and sprinkles, but of course add whatever you wish to bring your house to life.