Nordic Ware Cozy Village Gingerbread House, 6 Cups, Silver

I got these to use for a holiday tea party. I was a bit nervous that all of the details would not show up as much as I hoped but they all came out beautifully. I used it to make two batches of cake one orange yogurt which was very moist and one cream cheese which was a much thicker batter. I was worried that the moist cake would fall apart but it did not and I was worried that the thicker batter would not conform to all the details which it did with not problem. I did use a silicone brush to coat the pan with coconut oil and then floured the pan to make sure they would come out. I put to much batter in the mold and had to cut the "muffin top" off of the bottom of the cottages and they were literally sliding right out of the mold as I cut the tops off. It worked like a charm! My guests loved how cute the cottages were and they were the perfect size for individual servings. I dusted all of the cakes with powdered sugar as some of the other reviewers said that glazing them hid the cute details of the cottages. I had them arranged on a tray and they looked like a sweet little snow dusted village. I highly recommend and anticipate using these every year.

I made two batches of these for tomorrow's family Christmas, so I'll share what works while it's fresh in my mind. I sprayed each compartment with Pam and dusted with flour. I used Trader Joe's gingerbread mix, filled to line (where the "ground" would be for each house). I cooked according to TJ package directions, 350 degrees for 25 min. (checked by inserting toothpick at 20 min and ready at 25 min.) Cooled for ten minutes, then used bread knife to slowly, gently, saw off muffin tops. (I could probably have avoided this by putting less dough in each compartment, but I loved eating those tops :-) Then turned over onto a silicone cutting mat and and -- whew -- all came out well. After they were really cooled, I dusted them with powdered sugar, which made a BIG difference in the appearance. (But don't do that while still warm or it just globs.) Re proportions, I used three packages of mix for two batches, but that included a LOT of BIG muffin tops; might be able to go one for one. Re cleaning, I put the pan back into the oven with water filling each compartment; after water started boiling, I emptied the pan, and not much scrubbing was needed. Used the water sprayer and a toothpick for a few little floury bits stuck at the bottom. So...they taste good and turned out well. VERY important thing to know is that they are TINY. I imagined that we would each decorate our house tomorrow, but that may not happen. One would need teeny tiny candies; I'm guessing that a couple of M&Ms on each side of the roof is about all we'll be able to do. So if you really want a gingerbread house to decorate, you need something bigger, but these are cute and yummy individual treats. Follow-up: we DID actually decorate the houses (my niece brought tiny candies) and adults and kids alike really loved it. I'm making it a new Christmas tradition.

When your first look at this baking pan your first thought might be how nice it will be for Christmas baking. But this is a beautifully designed and unique baking pan which will span the seasons. Yes, for Christmas a gingerbread village is perfect. But think of the haunted houses you could create for Halloween. Autumn scenes for Thanksgiving. Or an Easter Bunny village for Easter. You can order small treat boxes and use them to remember special people you want to remember. The pan comes with a recipe which will make a total of 12 houses. They can be decorated as simply or as elaborately as you wish. You can also use a cake mix if you are pressed for time and the little houses can make a creative centerpiece for a holiday table. It is very important to properly prepare this pan. Use the 'baker's spray' with the blue cap. Do not put this pan in a dishwasher, hand wash only and use a soft brush to make sure all crumbs are cleaned out. This pan is a great addition to your kitchen. Happy baking!

This was such a fun project and I used it for a 'village' for a bake sale. it sold quickly.

I bought this because I wanted to create easy Christmas deserts for home and work gatherings. I'm delighted that I did. The small cottages were a big hit at both, and they couldn't have been easier to make. I used standard Betty Crocker mix, and made two batches, one with Pam spray and flour, and the other with just Pam spray. Both slid out easily, and beautifully. I put them on a plate and dusted them with powdered sugar. The sugar that landed on the cottages highlighted the detail; the sugar that landed on the plate looked like snow. One more plus that I wasn't expecting was that the bottom side of the mold was detailed in such a way that the mold itself looked like a Christmas village, and served as a decoration when I wasn't cooking with it. I'm no cook, but I'm looking forward to using this mold next Christmas--and perhaps even sooner.

The size of these little houses is adorable. They are so much easier and more fun to make & decorate than traditional gingerbread that falls apart. The details are a little hard to see but cute none the less. That being said, our first try baking was a HUGE fail. I prepped the pan with butter & flour and followed the "vanilla cake" recipe on the package. Everything stuck. It took 2 days of soaking and scrubbing with a bottle/nipple brush & straw brush to get the baked on bits out. UGH. 2nd try was a success! We used diy "Bakers Joy" - equal parts vegetable oil, crisco, and flour‐ and boxed cake mixes. Came out of the pan nicely. These bake weird and very puffy in the center, however we simply used a knife to trim them flat. The center house needed a few more minutes than the outer houses which got complicated ... next time I'll probably skip that inner house and only bake the outer 5 houses.

I love this company. They make durable baking pans that last. Seriously, this pan had some weight to it! It also made the cutest little houses. I bought it to make gingerbread houses with my kids instead of buying those awful cardboard tasting house kits from the stores. You can actually eat these houses after you decorate! Some tips: As with any of their bundt pans, you must thoroughly spray it so the cake will come out. Buy the oil+flour baking spray and give it a good coating before you pour in the batter. Then you will need to get rid of air bubbles by gently tapping the filled pan on a hard surface and stirring each house with a skewer. Your houses should come out easily and with all the cute details. Check to see if your cakes are done using a wooden skewer and not a toothpick, you want to be able to reach the middle to make sure it's fully baked.

This makes perfect little gingerbread (or other flavor) houses for the holidays. I baked a test set, and will be baking 4 sets of houses to decorate with my niece and sisters-in-law. It's a new tradition we just started last year on Christmas Day, and I thought having little muffin-type houses would be far better than trying to put together stale cookies. I used copious amounts of crisco, and no flour (gluten allergy). Filled the cups about 3/4 full (roughly 1 cup of batter), but forgot to do what another reviewer said about spreading the batter up the sides. So, mine came out with "muffin top" bottoms on them so they were more like weebles. I will remember to do that when I bake the sets we will decorate. It took about 25 minutes at 350 for them to fully bake. I let them sit about 15 minutes after they came out of the oven, and sure enough they popped right out when I flipped the pan over and gave a gentle whack. This is a great tradition-maker! With regard to cleaning - yes, there are crevices. I immediately filled the wells with hot soapy water and let it sit for a few minutes, then used a soft cloth to clean them out. A toothpick helps pick out the random few pieces stuck to the side.

El metal se siente de muy buena calidad, y los pasteles salen muy bonitos.

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This is an amazing pan and I've only used it a few times at Christmas but it makes a complete 3D village of little Christmas houses. It's non stick but I sprayed it with non stick spray as I thought it needed it to avoid pieces left in the pan. An amazing presentation to leave the houses whole, place on a plate, and dust it all with icing sugar. Looks impressive and easy to make. Houses are a bit large for one serving.

Prodotto di alta qualità un po’ costoso ma ne vale la pena

La qualité au rendez-vous, solide et les maisons sont un peu plus grandes que l'idée que l'on peut s'en faire sur les photos. Penser à bien appliquer un spray de graissage (ou autre alternative) avant pour ne pas avoir de problème lors du démoulage. Le rendu est superbe pour un effet garanti.