Chef Creates World's Largest 'Gingerbread Village' — with 1,800 lbs. of Frosting!

Mar. 15, 2025

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New York City’sEssex Markethas something extra delicious this season: the world’s largest gingerbread village!

Lovitch has been building his villages for 25 years, spending a whole year designing, baking and creating the next year’s confection,according to his website.Each year a village is displayedsomewhere in the U.S.for holiday lovers to enjoy.

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His website also includes a timeline of each year’s process, plusrecipesand other fun facts about his gingerbread delights.

Of his fans, Lovitch writes “their eyes [are] filled with awe, wonder and perhaps a little bit of a sweet tooth.”

source: people.com