Churro Log Cabin
Serves: 2
Iva Padberg
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
49
Sweetness
48
Sourness
35
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
400 g
Licorice (package red)1 cup
Gumdrops1 cup
Peppermint Candy2 cups
Shredded Coconut (optional)1 cup
Sugar (confectioners')Directions:
1
Cabin Base: Fill a piping bag with frosting
2
Pipe a line of frosting along one side of a churro; lay frosting-side down on a serving platter
3
Repeat with 3 additional churros to form a square
4
Repeat with a second layer of churros, stacking them frosting side down on top of base layer
5
Repeat until walls are 4 churros high
6
Stick toothpicks vertically through churros at each corner for structural stability
7
Roof: Center a graham cracker across the top of the cabin, using frosting to adhere it to the tops of the cabin walls
8
Lay a second graham cracker next to it; it will overhang the side of the cabin a bit
9
Adhere it with frosting
10
Repeat with a third graham cracker on the other side
11
Measure and cut 2 pieces of red licorice to the same length as the graham crackers, about 4x 3/4 inches; glue with frosting down the center of the middle graham cracker about 3 inches apart
12
These will hold up the A-frame roof
13
To form the A-frame, frost the long sides of 2 graham crackers and lean them together so top long sides meet and bottom long sides are set just inside the licorice lines
14
Decorate roof with licorice and gumdrops as desired
15
Cabin Door: Break a graham cracker in half widthwise, spread a thin layer of frosting on one side, then decorate with candy canes and holiday sprinkles
16
Frost backside of door and stick it to the front of the log cabin
17
Windows: Break a graham cracker into quarters
18
Spread 3 quarters with a thin layer of frosting and decorate as desired
19
Frost backside of windows and stick them to sides and back of cabin
20
Icicles and Snow: Pipe frosting icicles along roofline, sprinkle coconut around cabin, and sift confectioners' sugar over the top