Frosting for Gingerbread Houses, Snowy Igloos or Haunted Houses

4 cups powder sugar
3 egg whites
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar

Using a heavy duty mixer (standing Kitchen Aide mixer) combine all ingredients and beat in bowl 5-7 minutes until icing holds peaks and becomes shiny.

You can make a double batch at the same time. Store in airtight containers in refrigerator. It will last for a month in the refrigerator.

I usually will make 2 double batches at the beginning of December. Then I am always ready for last minute entertaining or fun. I also always have on hand boxes of sugar cubes - we like to make igloos or snowy mountains out of the igloos (add mini m&m's for Christmas lights). Using sugar cubes is a lot easier for little kids and requires less adult help. Have a competition to see who can build the tallest building.

Building igloos with the Woodwell girls or "Bea Girls" as little Emily used to call them.


Building igloos with the Estradas!


Building sugar cube / graham cracker houses with the Weirdas!




I had Tyler's 2nd grade class build snowy igloos for their holiday party.






Emily attended Gingerbread Preschool - so of course they had to build gingerbread houses at Christmas time.






At Halloween time use this frosting with chocolate graham crackers to make Haunted Houses (decorate using candy corn, sun flower seeds, black and orange m&m's). You can also tint the frosting orange if you want.



These Haunted Houses were from Tyler's 1st grade class. I gathered small cartons of milk/orange juice so the kids could spread the frosting on the carton and press the chocolate graham crackers onto it.....much easier for little hands.