Creator and designer of the Gingerbread Village, Pastry Chef Joe Hickel.
Joe created the gingerbread villages for 45 years located in the lobby at the Hotel Captain Cook.
Joe has said that he may use over 2,000 lbs. of sugar, icing, and chocolate to create a village. Not to mention the sheet pans of gingerbread for the walls, rooftops and chimneys, which can number near 80 sheets.
The gingerbread village, an annual holiday tradition in Anchorage, AK can be found on display at The Hotel Captain Cook through the end of the year.
What chef Joe Hickel and his team put into the 2016 Gingerbread Village:
• 1,000 lbs. – powdered sugar
• 1,100 lbs. – icing
• 250 lbs. – chocolate
• 80 pans – gingerbread
