Gingerbread Basics with Shelley Clark
Join us at the Floyd Country Store on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm for Gingerbread Basics Class with Shelley Clark.
Event fee: Candy! Bring candy suitable for a gingerbread house (CANDY SWAP). Ziploc bags will be provided.
All ages welcome; children attending must be accompanied by an adult.
Shelley’s first gingerbread house was over 30 years ago when the family attempted a gingerbread replica of their home! Since then, there have been several winning entries in the Salem & Floyd gingerbread contests. “Gingerbread Symphony” 2013 was featured in both Roanoke & Richmond newspapers.
Step into the sweet world of the holiday Gingerbread Making Class, where you will learn basic recipes. Whether you want to build a classic winter cottage or an ambitious gingerbread mansion, this workshop covers everything you need to master edible engineering from the foundation up.
What You’ll Learn
- Basics of Gingerbread Displays: Discover the essential principles of designing templates, planning scaling, and mapping out a display that looks professional and stays upright.
- Solid Foundations: Learn how to select and prepare the perfect base board to ensure your structure remains completely level, secure, and easy to transport without cracking.
- Sturdy, Load-Bearing Recipes: Specialized, structural dough recipe engineered specifically for maximum strength, minimal spreading during baking, and long-lasting durability.
- Sticky Mortar Icing Options: Mix the ultimate construction-grade royal icings and alternative edible “glues” that dry rock-hard to keep your walls tightly bonded.
- Tasty Trims for Easy Decorating: Explore everyday candies, cereal, and fondants to create beautiful textured roofs, windows, and landscaping with minimal effort.