Ingredients:
Gingerbread Cake
8 oz unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup molasses
3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp salt
1½ cups boiling water
Sugar Cookies
3 cups all purpose flour
¼ tsp baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1½ teaspoons vanilla
Royal Icing
1 pound confectioners sugar – SIFTED
¼ cup meringue powder
½ tsp cream of tartar
½ cup water
1 tsp clear vanilla
Gel food coloring, if desired
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