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. 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. However, we thought there wasn't quite enough icing to really go to town on the decoration. We'd recommend keeping the pre-made icing for another baking day and making a big batch of your own to ensure you don't run out. But if you want your house to be a real centrepiece, you'll want to give yourself some thinking time beforehand to work out what you'd like to do with the included decorations and which patterns you'd like to pipe with your icing. 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.

There's no piping bag included in this kit either, so we had to use butter knives when attempting to decorate it. 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.The gingerbread house pieces in this kit are smooth and plain, so there's no indication of how you might go about decorating it. The instructions advise that you draw your design fully before starting so you know exactly what you're going to be doing with your piping bag.

Contains: Two Cadbury Dairy Milk Bars, Two Cadbury Dairy Milk Winter Wonderland Editions, Two Cadbury Dairy Milk Winter Gingerbread Editions, Two Cadbury White Buttons Bags, One Cadbury Flake Treatsize. There are grooves baked into the roof and walls of this house, which are handy guidelines for easy decoration. As soon as the icing hits the gingerbread it'll start to dry and set, so you'll get into trouble if you change your mind about your decoration halfway through. 2) Look up designs if you need inspiration We liked the flavour when we tasted it, but we found the texture dense and chewy. If experience and appearance is more important to you than eating the gingerbread, we think this is the best kit you can buy.Our verdict: We think this delightful gingerbread house kit is sure to putyou in a funChristmassy mood.It was by some way our favourite overall, especially in terms of appearance. Our verdict:It certainly looks impressive on the box, but we struggled to create anything half as nice. The gingerbread houses we found easiest to build were those that came with a base piece included. These often have holes baked into them, which the wall pieces of your house should slot into neatly. The festive season is here and it's time to get your home ready for friends and family to celebrate. We've got all the perfect home decor ideas too. From Christmas garlands, decorative wreaths and festive furnishings, it's easy to give your home a seasonal spruce. And it wouldn't be Christmas without some Christmas biscuits, including an adorable (and delicious) gingerbread house to really wow our guests.

Consider buying a gingerbread house kit with a base if you want a speedier, stress-free building experience. Some of the simpler gingerbread house kits aimed at younger audiences tend to have handy templates and grooves pre-baked onto the gingerbread to help guide you as you decorate. 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. 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.This year, I might try my hand at something more up my street if I can get my hands on a new kit from Cadbury. Remember those spare Dairy Milk cubes? Assuming you haven't gobbled them up by now, they'll become the chimney. Et voila, a complete Cadbury Christmas Cottage!