There were a few issues with this kit. We found the icing runny and difficult to use when constructing this house. There are plastic clips included for holding the base in place, but the wall pieces still leant inwards and we'd put that down to the weak cement.

As a team of chocolate lovers we thought this kit might steer us away from gingerbread forever, but that wasn't quite the case. If you fill those holes with icing before slotting the wall pieces in, you won't have to hold them in place for long. There are grooves baked into the roof and walls of this house, which are handy guidelines for easy decoration. It saves you a task if your gingerbread house kit comes with icing included, but you'll need to decide if the amount that's included is enough for what you plan to do.Gingerbread house building is an exciting activity, and it can be all too tempting to rip open the box and get to building straight away. With Christmas 2023 fast approaching, it’s time to get excited about what you’ll stash under the tree to surprise friends and family with on the big morning. Building a gingerbread house is a classic Christmas tradition, and it’s a great way to bond with your family. However, if you’re looking for a twist on the traditional gingerbread house, Cadbury’s chocolate house kit is for you! What’s in Cadbury’s chocolate house kit?

The experience of decorating the house was intricate and took us a while, but we found it rewarding and were very pleased with the result. There's a brilliant variety of decorations included that come in all colours, shapes and sizes. Our verdict:Although it wasn't the most straightforward to build compared to the other gingerbread house kits we tested, we loved how it looked and it was definitely the tastiest. Decorating the front can be a little more intricate with edible figures, icing snow, a gingerbread tree and sprinkles to contend with, so if a child is building this house they may need a hand with that bit.

Cadbury Christmas Santa Jumper-SML

Unwrap delicious chocolate Christmas hampers bursting with all their favourite Cadbury goodies, from the addictive taste of Crunchie to silky smooth Dairy Milk, decadent Bournville and sweet Cadbury Fudge. Explore chocolate hampers paired with top tipples and select from wine, prosecco and beer options to suit every palette — the perfect Christmas prezzie, if you ask us. You're asked to melt a certain amount of the chocolate in the microwave and use it as cement. As fun (and messy) as that was, we thought that melted chocolate was an ineffective cement compared to icing. If you think you might run out of pre-made icing, store it away for another baking day and make a large, fresh batch of your own. Our verdict:We had a bit of a disaster building this gingerbread campervan, and were disappointed with the kit overall.

Consider buying a gingerbread house kit with a base if you want a speedier, stress-free building experience. But if your gingerbread is more of a blank slate, it can be a challenge to picture what to do with your icing. Looking past our amateur decorating job we were still disappointed with how this house looks. The icing pen colours and sweets looked different to how they appeared on the box - especially the orange icing - and the gingerbread in the box was much darker. You're also instructed to cut one of the pieces yourself with a knife, which is a task that could destroy your house before you've had the chance to build it.It's worth having a look online at a few gingerbread house design templates if you're struggling for ideas. The decoration didn't disappoint, either. We found it fun and easy with plenty of fun grooves baked into the walls and roof of the house to help guide you. In the box you'll find a selection of Cadbury chocolate bars. We were surprised that none of the chocolate came pre-cut into shape, which means you'll need to cut several pieces out of the house yourself using the whole bars. Once the house was up we were pleased with its appearance, and we really had to fight the urge to chomp on the chimney, which is a Flake.