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It’s December. Do you know what that means? Time to dust off your holiday-themed cookie cutters and think about your Christmas dinner menu!
We’re not sure if it’s because it aligns with the end of the year, when you start overthinking about all the things these 12 months have meant for you, but some of us here love finding comfort in the kitchen. You know, the smell of freshly baked gingerbread, the sight of your holiday cookies cooling on a rack. It’s like the festive season is just begging for us to bake — that cozy deliciousness is enough to make our mouths water!
Whether you celebrate Christmas to honor your faith or just because it’s winter and it’s freezing outside and everyone seriously needs some rest, you’ll probably feel the need to seek refuge in some flour and butter.
But what if you’re not feeling up to making your usual batch of Christmas cookies? What if you want something different, something more… unique? There are always those baking enthusiasts with freaky culinary skills who go above and beyond the standard Christmas treats and post them on social media. Some of them hide in plain sight and their creations have made their guests (and the Internet) go wild!
We’ve rounded up some stunningly creative Christmas treats from people who have gone above and beyond to make their Christmas special. These folks don’t hold back when it comes to food — it’s a list full of delicious treats, from buttery Christmas cakes to festive gingerbread houses! So if you’re looking for inspiration for your holiday party, look no further than these Christmas treat ideas. You’ll be amazed by what these people came up with — and maybe even inspired enough to try your hand at making something similar yourself!
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#1
Made A Snow Globe Cake For Christmas!
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#2
Some Of My Favorite Cookie Friends!! So Proud Of These Little Guys!! They’ll Be Making An Appearance At The Family Dinner Table At Christmas This Year
Elizabeth Truss 2 years ago
These would make the cutest ornaments 🥰 I couldn't eat them but I'd love to hang them on my tree 🎄
#3
Every Christmas I Make Fashionable Gingerbread People For My Nephew And Niece, And It’s Become One Of Our Well-Loved Traditions
Victoria Anderson 2 years ago (edited)
Sweet nails! 💅🏼 And that cookie looks like a dapper little gentleman. 🧑
#4
My Christmas Cake Creation
#5
Christmas Tree Cake I Made For My Aunts Christmas Party
#6
Friend's Daughter Was Getting Married And Couldn't Find A Local Bakery Willing To Make A Nighmare Before Christmas Cake, So She Asked If I Would Do It. Think It Turned Out Great!
#7
Christmas Mood Cake! Hand-Drawing On The Mirror Glaze
#8
Edible Chocolate Pinecones
#9
Winter Wonderland Animals
#10
Gingerbread House My Dad Made For Christmas
#11
First Proper Attempt At Decorating A Cake
#12
Merry Christmas Everyone!
#13
Amazing Christmas Cake My 18 Year Old Daughter Made
#14
100% Edible, Hand-Piped Christmas Gnome Cake!
Jef Bateman 2 years ago
I sometimes find gnomes running around in my garden. I've always wondered what one tastes like (fuzzy, I bet), but have been too gentle to just pick up a wild creature and crunch it down. I'd like to try this cake.
#15
I Made The Cutest Darn Christmas Cookies
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago
Very cute! I wonder if those were done with transferable edible wafer paper.
#16
We Have A Running Joke With My Friends That I Only Cook Hotdogs. I Hope They Enjoy Thier Christmas Cookies!
#17
I Present To You - Robot Christmas! Beep Boop!
#18
I Made A Fish Cake For Christmas Lunch With My Family
#19
Christmas Yule Log Cake
#20
Cheese Stuffed Garlic Pull Apart Christmas Tree
#22
Christmas Cakes I Made For Work
#23
Christmas Wreath
#24
Snow Globe Cupcakes I Made To My Sons Mother In Law. She Was Hosting A Christmas Party
#25
My Friend's Christmas Cake From Last Month
#26
Strawberry Christmas Pie
#27
Christmas Tree Cake I Made For My Grandma On Her Birthday. All Buttercream
#28
Dinosaur Christmas Cookies! Seasons Eatings Y’all
#29
Gingerbread Lighthouse I Made For My Mother This Christmas. Didn’t Have Any Piping Tips So The Connections Aren’t Covered Like I Planned But Still Proud Of It!
#30
Christmas Themed Cakesicles
#31
Base Is Cookie Butter Cake With Vanilla Butter Cream And Rudolph Is Hot Cocoa Cake With Chocolate Buttercream
#32
Got The Honeycomb Pan For Christmas! I Felt Like A Baking Goddess When I Removed The Cake From The Pan
#33
My Little Buttercream Christmas Penguin Cake. I Just Think He's The Cutest
#34
It’s Never Too Soon For Christmas
#36
Merry Christmas!
#37
Birchbark Christmas Cake
#38
I Made This Whimsical Gnome (Cake) For Christmas And Took Him On A Memorable Road Trip - From Sunny Cali To Snowy Reno To Give Him A Snow Home!
#39
This Years Christmas Gingerbread Creation
#40
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!
#41
Homemade Yule Log For An Early Christmas Dinner
Populus tremuloides(they/them) 2 years ago
Did you add the fly agaric mushrooms because of the theory that the story of Santa Claus originated from them?
#42
Gingerbread Carousel That I Made For Christmas
#43
We Went All In With The Design Choices For Christmas This Year At The Bakery
#44
Here's My "Rafaello" Candle-Cake For Tonight
ThePunnyBunny 2 years ago
Oh my goodness, I LOVE Raffaellos, and I love how much it looks like a real candle! Now I just need 8 more🕯🕎
#45
My Christmas Cake This Year. Spice Cake With An Orange Buttercream
#47
Gingerbread Castle I Made Last Christmas
#48
So I Attempted Making A Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack Skellington Cake. Cake Is All Swiss Meringue Buttercream, Jack And Pumpkins Are Made Of Fondant
#49
Chocolate Cake Combined With Chocolate Mousse With Chili Can Make It Hot
#50
A Few Of The Christmas Cakes And Cupcakes Mum Has Baked This Month
#51
Christmas Cookies Are The Best Cookies
#52
Under The Fine Sugar Dome Is A Cinnamon Creme Chantilly And Sponge, Caramel Apple Tatin, Hazelnut And Biscoff Crunch And Vanilla Creme Patissiere
#53
Tried The Panty Hose Trick To Tidy Up Icing And It Worked! Christmas Cookies Done
#56
I Decided To Try Some "Ugly Christmas Sweater" Cookies This Year
#57
Got Laid Off & Am Taking This Baking Thing More Seriously (Mainly Still For Hobby). I Am Super Obsessed W/ Christmas Right Now
#58
Was Feeling Festive And Made Some Christmas Ornament Cupcakes
#59
I Baked A Muppets Christmas Apple Pie
#62
My Take On A Christmas Cake!
#63
Christmas Dinos Might Be My New Favorite
#64
Meowy Christmas
#65
The United States Of Christmas Cookies
#66
Snoopy Christmas Gingerbread House
#67
Christmas In July Cake
#68
My Christmas Baby Yoda (Grogu) I Just Love Him. Do You Think His Cute?
#71
I Made You An Isomalt Snow Globe Pie With Danish Rice Pudding And Chocolate Filling. Happy Christmas!
#72
This Years Christmas Cake, Turned Out Better Than Expected
#73
Went Overboard With This Candyland Christmas Cake! Chocolate Cake Filled With Peppermint Cream And Crushed Candy Canes, Topped With... Everything!
#79
A Steam Punk Themed Christmas Cake From Few Years Ago
#81
A Neighbor Asked For Christmas Cookies For A "Christmas In July" Get-Together... So Glad I Asked If I Could Get Creative. Lemon Sugar Cookies With Lime Flavored Royal Icing
#82
Chocolate-Vanilla Layered Cake With Chantilly Nutella Filling, Nutella Drizzles & Nutella Infuse
#83
My Niece And Nephew Requested Gingerbread People For Christmas (“But Make It Chocolate”). Here’s Ellie’s Gingerbread Girl, Dressed In Ralph Lauren
#86
What A Beauty
#87
Merry Christmas! The Knit Hat Cake I Served This Christmas Eve
#91
Merry Christmas From Norway - Viking Boat Gingerbread We Made
#94
Christmas Vacation Cake
Yeah, okay. 2 years ago
I love this, from the topper to the phrasing to the fried cat. Just such a win all around.
#96
Little Early For Christmas But I Wanted To Share This One Cuz It Came Out So Pretty
#99
Buddy The Elf Theme Cake With Lapis Surabaya Cake Inside!
Tamara Augustine 2 years ago
Lapis Surabaya cake: https://www.sidechef . com/recipes/8692/lapis_surabaya/
#101
Christmas Charcuterie Board
#105
My Week-After-Christmas Gingerbread House
#110
Penguin Caramel Apple
#112
My Christmas Trifle!
#113
Made A Christmas Pizza At Work, And The Boss Actually Approved
#118
My First Ever Christmas Cake! Those Stripes Were Harder Than I Thought But I Think I Did Ok!
#119
Pistachio Christmas Tree Cake With White Chocolate Mousse, Fresh Raspberries And Toasted Meringue
#120
Christmas Unicorn Cake - My First Ever Decorated Cake!
#125
A Christmas Themed Cake! I’ve Never Successfully Piped On The Sides Of The Cake Until Now And I Love It! A Buttercream Wreath
#126
Baking Some Ninja Bread Men For Christmas This Year!
#129
My First Time Doing A Christmas Cake!
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Redheaded1 2 years ago
As much as I LOVE food, my appreciation for the beauty and detail would win the battle against eating these! Well done everyone!
dab 2 years ago
it really doesn't look like you can eat them... so perfect
Load More Replies... Chari Lane 2 years ago
All these very talented artists. Excellent job! Has lifted my stressed out spirits. Thank you
Yeah, okay. 2 years ago
Brilliant. All of these are amazing, from the "mum helped me decorate this" to "my latest creation (AKA masterpiece)". I would LOVE a "bake sale contest" where you judge these then auction them off for charity. Everyone gets to enjoy beauty, then take it home to eat it.
Redheaded1 2 years ago
As much as I LOVE food, my appreciation for the beauty and detail would win the battle against eating these! Well done everyone!
dab 2 years ago
it really doesn't look like you can eat them... so perfect
Load More Replies... Chari Lane 2 years ago
All these very talented artists. Excellent job! Has lifted my stressed out spirits. Thank you
Yeah, okay. 2 years ago
Brilliant. All of these are amazing, from the "mum helped me decorate this" to "my latest creation (AKA masterpiece)". I would LOVE a "bake sale contest" where you judge these then auction them off for charity. Everyone gets to enjoy beauty, then take it home to eat it.
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