Gingerbread Decorating Day a day set aside to decorate your gingerbread baked items. #GingerbreadDecoratingDay
Gingerbread Decorating Day
This day is held on the second Saturday in December. This year, 2020, it is held on December 12th. I am not sure how or when this day go started.
About the Gingerbread
Gingerbread is a broad term that can describe anything from a firm and crispy cookie to a moist, soft cake. Traditionally, gingerbread is seasoned with ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and other aromatic spices. Molasses and brown sugar counteract the spice with sweetness. North Americans have been baking gingerbread in various shapes or forms for more than 200 years, and the recipes even pre-date the American revolution. However, gingerbread dates back even further to the Shakespearean era, with The Bard having mentioned it in one of his plays.
Gingerbread’s name can be trace to medieval England and once referred to any kind of preserved ginger. The term went on to reference ginger-flavored cakes in the 15th century, and gingerbread eventually became popular throughout the world. Even though gingerbread cakes and cookies have been made for centuries, Germans are often credited with creating gingerbread houses, according to Smithsonian. They were probably modeled after the witch’s candy cottage in the German fairy tale, “Hansel and Gretel.” Even though gingerbread can be made any time of year, it is particularly associated with the Christmas season, with gingerbread men and other fanciful shapes turning up on cookie platters.
Future Dates
- 2021 – December 11th
- 2022 – December 10th
- 2023 – December 9th
- 2024 – December 14th
- 2025 – December 13th
Other Gingerbread Related Blog Post
How to Create a Durable Gingerbread House
Sources
- MetroCreative TF18C573
- Checkidate
First published December 8, 2018. Last updated or republished December 10, 2020.
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