The house measures 24 L x 13 W x 16 H, weighing approximately 40lbs. It took 9 batches of dough which comes out to 45 cups of flour, 9 cups of shortening, 9 cups of sugar, 9 cups of molasses, 1/2 cup of cinnamon, 1/2 cup of ginger, 1/4 cup of ground cloves, 10 lbs of confectioners sugar. The 28 windows and 56 shutters are made out of fondant. The house includes lights and a music box that plays “White Christmas.”