June 22, 2026
URL: https://www.duncanhines.com/recipes/peeps/peeps-gingerbread-house-cake-10299
- Prep time 60 minutes
- Total time 120 minutes
- Servings 24
Ingredients
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PAM® Baking Spray
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2 pkgs (15.25 oz each) Duncan Hines® Signature Spice Cake Mix
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2 cups water
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6 eggs
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1 cup vegetable oil
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2 containers (16 oz each) Duncan Hines® Creamy Vanilla Frosting
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blue food coloring
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6 PEEPS® Brand Marshmallow Gingerbread Men
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1 cup miniature marshmallows
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4 graham crackers
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1 pkg (6.5 oz each) gumdrops
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3 PEEPS® Brand Marshmallow Trees
Nutrition Information
421 calories, 59g carbs
Directions
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Step one
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray three 8-inch round cake pans with baking spray.
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Step two
Blend cake mixes, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly into pans, about 2-1/2 cups each.
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Step three
Bake 26 to 30 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks 15 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.
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Step four
Scoop about 1/3-cup white frosting into a freezer bag or piping bag. Scoop remaining frosting into a large bowl and use blue food coloring to dye it light blue. Place one cooled cake layer on serving plate, frost with a thin layer of blue frosting. Repeat with remaining cake layers. Frost entire cake with blue frosting. Decorate sides of cake with 4 PEEPS® Marshmallow Gingerbread Men and mini marshmallows.
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Step five
Use a serrated knife to cut two of the graham crackers for the front and back of the house. You will need to cut at about a 45° angle about 2-inches from the top of each cracker to make the house's peak. Break remaining crackers in half at the seams. Cut off a small corner of the bag with frosting and use the frosting to adhere the graham crackers together to form a house. Use any remaining frosting to add a door and windows, if desired.
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Step six
Place house on top of the cake. Place remaining 2 PEEPS® Marshmallow Gingerbread Men and PEEPS® Marshmallow Trees on top of cake. Place gumdrops around the top edge of your gingerbread house cake, slice and serve!